Accident Heinkel HD-21 D722,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 280388
 
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Date:Sunday 1 August 1926
Time:
Type:Heinkel HD-21
Owner/operator:
Registration: D722
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:5
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Heidenheim an der Brenz -   Germany
Phase: Approach
Nature:Demo/Airshow/Display
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
A Heinkel HD-21 was approaching a makeshift airfield for a fly-in event when a downburst caused it to hit a fence shortly before landing and flipped. The pilot survived the accident while 5 spectators were killed and 7 more injured.

Sources:

https://www.bt-soft.de/chronik/chro1926.htm
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heidenheim_an_der_Brenz

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Revision history:

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