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Training Flight Crash in Ansbach (D-ABOP)

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On July 15, 1964, a Boeing 720 (registration D-ABOP) operated by Lufthansa was involved in an aviation accident near Ansbach, Germany in flight. 3 people were killed. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 4 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-06-12Data APIEditorial standards
Aircraft registered D-ABOP
Aircraft registered D-ABOP. Photo: André Gerwing / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A training flight from Frankfurt-Main Airport lost control during a descent to 3,600 feet, resulting in a fatal crash in a field near Ansbach that killed all three crew members.

Incident Overview and Flight Details On 0933LT, a crew departed from Frankfurt-Main Airport for a training mission. The flight was initially scheduled to operate at an altitude of 13,000 feet. After the pilot completed several maneuvers, air traffic control cleared the crew to descend to 3,600 feet. During this descent, the aircraft lost control, rolled inverted, and crashed into a field in Ansbach. The impact caused a large explosion, and all three crew members were killed. No specific aircraft type, registration, or operator was provided in the source material, and the exact cause of the loss of control was not determined in the available text.

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