| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | D-BABA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | VFW-Fokker VFW-614 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | VFW-Fokker VFW-614 |
| Aircraft Version: | VFW-Fokker VFW-614 |
| C/n (msn): | G-01 |
| Operator Titles: | VFW-Fokker |
| Promotional Titles: | VFW 614 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | BremenMap |
| Country: | Germany |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EDDW IATA: BRE Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1 February 1971 |
| Photo from: | Bob Garrard Collection |
| Photo ID: | 610648 |
| Photo Comment |
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The ill-fated prototype seen at Bremen on April 5, 1971. During a test flight at 3000 meters over Bremen on February 1, 1972, the engine exhaust stream induced antisymmetric resonance oscillations of the horizontal stabilizer and the aircraft went into a dive. The crew of 3 bailed out (but one parachute did not open) and the aircraft crashed. This photo was added on 13 October 2023, and has since been viewed 454 times. |