Nordholz AFB - Nordholz AFB

On April 25, 1978 at 12:00 AM, Nordholz AFB - Nordholz AFB experienced a crash involving Breguet Bre.1150 Atlantic, operated by German Navy - Deutsche Marine, with the event recorded near Nordholz AFB Lower Saxony.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was completing a local training flight at Nordholz AFB, Lower Saxony. On final approach, the rate of descent was excessive until the airplane landed hard. Upon touchdown, it went out of control, overturned and came to rest upside down in flames. All three crew members were injured while the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 61+07, MSN 14.