Dornier Do24 ATT Accident

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I saw this impressive aircraft a few years ago in Hamburg - an old Do24 converted to use turboprops. This looked like a close call:

https://vimeo.com/133906998

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Apparently it hit an object in the water - hard enough to puncture the hull.

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Eric Mc said:

That Dornier is not that old (although it's based on a 1930s design).

The fuselage, empennage and some of the wing elements are from an aircraft originally built in 1944. The turboprop engines and the majority of the main wing were added or replaced later during a restoration/upgrade.