Accident Northrop NF-5A K-3037,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47104
 
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Date:Thursday 13 May 1971
Time:c. 15:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic F5 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Northrop NF-5A
Owner/operator:315 Sqn Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu)
Registration: K-3037
MSN: 3037
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Lüttum -   Germany
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Twenthe AB
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Hit the stabilization-cable of a 220m transmision tower. Wing was cut off. Plane crashed into three buildings of then nearby village of Lüttum. Pilot Lt.Col W.P. Vogelaar (45) ejected while while plane was upside down, crashed into a house and was killed.

Sources:

ANP; http://www.archiefleeuwardercourant.nl/vw/article.do?id=LC-19710514-15008&vw=org&lm=vogelar%2Cbrem
http://www.nord-com.net/ingo.kammeyer/WSN_2011_end_.pdf (page 7)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Nov-2008 10:35 ASN archive Added
03-Nov-2010 14:57 JaWo Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
15-Jun-2011 11:30 toddel66 Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative]
21-Jan-2016 19:05 TB Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
08-Dec-2020 18:41 Cobar Updated [Cn]
21-Feb-2022 18:22 Cobar Updated [Operator]

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