1960 Munich C-131 crash
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 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 17 December 1960 |
| Summary | Take-off failure |
| Site | West of Munich-Riem Airport, Munich, West Germany 48°8′20″N 11°32′59″E |
| Total fatalities | 52 (including 32 on the ground) |
| Total injuries | 20 (on the ground) |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Convair C-131D (CV-340) |
| Operator | Third Air Force, United States Air Force |
| Registration | 55-0291 |
| Flight origin | Munich-Riem Airport |
| Destination | RAF Northolt |
| Passengers | 13 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Fatalities | 20 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 32 |
| Ground injuries | 20 |
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