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USAF Base Ramstein 1988,
Germany
August 28, 1988
Beside the fascination of airshows there are also the tragic moments like
the Ramstein Airshow 1988, when 70 people were killed in an accident.
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Frecce Tricolori,
Italian Airforce Aerobatic Team |
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Frecce Tricolori,
Italian Airforce Aerobatic Team |
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Frecce Tricolori,
Italian Airforce Aerobatic Team |
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Beginning of the manoeuvre that ended in the crash. |
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Just a fraction of a second before the accident. |
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After colliding with two other planes the solo pilots aircraft is about to crash into the crowd of spectators. |
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The other two aircraft explode on the runway. |
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The end of a risky manoeuvre that wouldn't have been necessary. | ||
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(These pictures are copyrighted by the respective photographers) |
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Remaining pieces of two aircraft involved in this accident as they are shown in a museum at Rimini, Italy |
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This picture was taken from the other side of the runway (Landstuhl) at a distance of approx. 2km. It shows the ball of fire from the two aicraft that crashed on the runway. |
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This picture was taken a few seconds later from the same angle showing the dark clouds of smoke over the runway |
