AS+575
Flight / Schedule
AS+575
Aircraft
Nord 2501 NoratlasRegistration
AS+575
MSN
005
Year of Manufacture
1953
Date
July 15, 1958 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Böcklweiher Bavaria
Region
Europe • Germany
Coordinates
47.6348°, 12.9640°
Narrative Report
On July 15, 1958 at 12:00 AM, AS+575 experienced a crash involving Nord 2501 Noratlas, operated by German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe, with the event recorded near Böcklweiher Bavaria.
The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The crew was performing a test flight when control was lost. The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Böcklweiher near Berchtesgaden. All six crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration AS+575, MSN 005, year of manufacture 1953.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 47.6348°, 12.9640°.
Fatalities
Total
6
Crew
6
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was performing a test flight when control was lost. The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Böcklweiher near Berchtesgaden. All six crew members were killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Flight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Germany
Aircraft Details
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