- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | June 23, 1963 |
Time: | 1200 |
Location: | Near Augustdorf, West Germany |
Operator: | Military - Royal Belgian Air Force |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | Brussels - Gütersloh |
AC Type: | Fairchild C-119 |
Registration: | CP-45 |
cn / ln: | 246 |
Aboard: | 47 (passengers:42 crew:5) |
Fatalities: | 38 (passengers:33 crew:5) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | The aircraft was accidentally hit in the wing by a phosphorus mortar shell fired by a British Army unit setting the aircraft on fire. Nine paratroopers were able to jump to safety before the plane crashed. |
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