Germany
Bavaria
Upper Franconia
Franconian Switzerland
Landkreis Bayreuth
Pegnitz
Fischelhöhe Helicopter Crash Memorial
Germany
Bavaria
Upper Franconia
Franconian Switzerland
Landkreis Bayreuth
Pegnitz
Fischelhöhe Helicopter Crash Memorial
Fischelhöhe Helicopter Crash Memorial
Mountain Biking Highlight
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This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura
Location: Pegnitz, Landkreis Bayreuth, Franconian Switzerland, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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It was a terrible calamity that made the headlines in Pegnitz on August 18, 1971: a US Army helicopter crashed near the freeway at midday. All 37 US soldiers inside the Chinook twin-engine transport helicopter died. This memorial stone and the name plates commemorate this misfortune.
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•May 24, 2020
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