Single-engine aircraft crash near Lohr am Main

1 fatality • Lohr am Main, Germany • Flight

A solo pilot was killed when their aircraft crashed into a forested area during a flight from Vilseck to Frankfurt.

What happened

On a flight traveling from Vilseck toward the Main Airbase in Frankfurt, an aircraft went down in a heavily wooded region situated approximately 4 km north of Lohr am Main. The impact resulted in the aircraft catching fire upon hitting the ground.

Search efforts were delayed as the wreckage was not discovered until two days after the incident occurred. At the time of the crash, the pilot was the only person on board the aircraft. The collision resulted in one fatality.

Findings

No specific technical cause for the descent into the woods has been officially confirmed in the available reports, though the wreckage was found in a state of having burned significantly.

Frequently asked questions

What happened in the 1955-08-21 De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident near Lohr am Main, Germany?

A solo pilot was killed when their aircraft crashed into a forested area during a flight from Vilseck to Frankfurt.

Were there any fatalities in the 1955-08-21 De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident?

The accident was fatal, resulting in 1 fatality.

What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?

The accident on 1955-08-21 involved a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, operated by United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947), at Lohr am Main, Germany.

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