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Originally Posted by Brian Bines
I beleive this would be Ltn. Heinz Keppler St. Kap. of 15/JG 5 who was killed when his aircraft overturned on take off from Lister Airfield and burst into flames on 24th. March 1945. The aircraft was a Bf 109 G-14 w.n. 464152 hope this helps, the spelling of the surname I have may not be correct,
Regards
Brian
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Hello,
yes, almost right. I think I have some additional Informations about the Accident. I know an former Pilot who saw the accident live. He told me the following:
It was a typically take-off accident of a Me109. The plane pulling to the side (I dont know if left or right) an then overturn. Ltn. Käppler firstly was completely unwoundet. But he lays upside down, so the helper can't free him quickly. And then, this was the tragedy, the cockpit was flooded from the tank with fuel. The helper needed more than two hours to get him free from the cockpit, and meanwhile he was drowned by his own fuel.
So he was not bursted by the flames.
If someone want to have more Infos about Käppler and this accident, feel free to contact me, I can establish a contact to this former Pilot, who was a "Katschmarek" of Ltn. Käppler.
Greetz
Michael