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1960 Munich C-131 crash
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On 17 December 1960, a Convair C-131D Samaritan operated by the United States Air Force on a flight from Munich to RAF Northolt crashed shortly after take-off from Munich-Riem Airport, due to fuel contamination. All 20 passengers and crew on board as well as 32 people on the ground were killed.
A C-131D similar to the accident aircraft
A C-131D similar to the accident aircraft
St. Paul's Church, Munich
St. Paul's Church, Munich
Memorial plaque at the accident site (translation: "In memory of the 52 victims of the airplane crash on 17 December 1960")
Memorial plaque at the accident site (translation: "In memory of the 52 victims of the airplane crash on 17 December 1960")
Convair C-131 Samaritan
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The Convair C-131 Samaritan is an American twin-engined military transport produced from 1954 to 1956 by Convair. It is the military version of the Convair CV-240 family of airliners.
Convair C-131 Samaritan
Convair C-131 Samaritan
A C-131B used by the New Mexico Air National Guard.
A C-131B used by the New Mexico Air National Guard.
Mercury astronaut training in 1959
Mercury astronaut training in 1959
A U.S. Coast Guard HC-131A.
A U.S. Coast Guard HC-131A.