Incident Overview
During a local training sortie at Wildenrath Air Force Base, a twin-engine aircraft was on final approach when it collided with an RAF Sabre aircraft, registered XB634 and carrying one pilot. Following the collision, both aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field near the airbase.
Damage and Casualties
Both aircraft were destroyed. All three crew members—the two occupants of the twin-engine aircraft and the single pilot of the Sabre—were killed.
Official Findings
The probable cause of the accident was determined to be that both crews were considered responsible as they failed to see each other and failed to adhere to approach procedures.