Wiesbaden - Wiesbaden

On January 28, 1964 at 03:00 PM, Wiesbaden - Wiesbaden experienced a crash involving Rockwell T-39 Sabreliner, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Vogelsberg Thuringia.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The crew departed Wiesbaden-Erbenheim AFB at 1401LT for a training flight along the border between East Germany and West Germany. For unknown reason, the twin engine aircraft penetrated the East German Airspace without permission and was quickly intercepted and shut down by the pilots of two East German MiG-19 fighters. Out of control, the airplane dove into the ground and crashed on the Bonifacius hill located in Vogelsberg. All three crew members were killed. Crew: Col Hannaford, Cpt Lorraine, Cpt Millard.

Aircraft reference details include registration 62-4448, MSN 276-1, year of manufacture 1962.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.1358°, 11.2402°.