Rockwell T-39 Sabreliner crash, Jan 28, 1964 (3 killed)
Rockwell T-39 Sabreliner accident on January 28, 1964 near Vogelsberg Thuringia, Germany with 3 fatalities. Cause: Entered East German airspace after...
- Date: January 28, 1964
- Aircraft: Rockwell T-39 Sabreliner
- Location: Vogelsberg Thuringia, Germany
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Entered East German airspace after apparent radio failure and was shot down by Soviet fighter aircraft.
A United States Air Force Sabreliner on a training flight from Wiesbaden went into East German airspace without permission. It was intercepted by two fighters, went out of control, and crashed on a hill near Vogelsberg, killing all three crew members.