Crash of a Nord 2501D Noratlas at Ahlhorn AFB

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1965 at 2240 LT
Type of aircraft:
Nord 2501 Noratlas
Operator:
Registration:
GB+235
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Ahlhorn – Bremen
MSN:
171
YOM:
1959
Location:
Ahlhorn AFB
Lower Saxony
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Just after liftoff, the right engine failed. The airplane stalled and crashed. All four crew members were injured and the aircraft was written off.
Probable cause:
Failure of the right engine during takeoff.

Crash of a Nord 2501D Noratlas at Ahlhorn AFB: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 24, 1964 at 1731 LT
Type of aircraft:
Nord 2501 Noratlas
Operator:
Registration:
GB+104
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Ferry
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Bourges – Ahlhorn
MSN:
055
YOM:
1954
Location:
Ahlhorn AFB
Lower Saxony
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew was returning to Ahlhorn AFB after the airplane had undergone a maintenance check at Bourges. On final approach by night, the crew encountered poor weather conditions (rain and gusty winds) when the airplane crashed in flames few km from the airfield. The passenger was injured while all four crew members were killed.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson C.12 in Wildeshausen: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 14, 1952
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Registration:
PH708
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Ahlhorn - Ahlhorn
Location:
Wildeshausen
Lower Saxony
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, was engaged in a local training flight out from Ahlhorn Airbase. While flying by night and in poor weather conditions, the radio failed. The pilot elected to return to the base but was unable to obtain ground assistance. In such circumstances, he attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft hit a building and crashed in Wildeshausen, about 10 km east of the airfield. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot was killed. There were no casualties on the ground.
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