The mid-air collision of the Uberlingen airliner in Germany in 2002.

 The Tragic 2002 Überlingen Mid-Air Collision: A Full Account On the night of July 1, 2002, an unimaginable tragedy occurred over the skies of Überlingen, a town located in southern Germany. Two aircraft, a Bashkirian Airlines Tupolev Tu-154M and a DHL Boeing 757-23APF, collided mid-air, resulting in the deaths of all 71 people onboard both planes.  The incident sent shockwaves through the aviation industry and prompted a thorough investigation to determine the cause of the crash. In this article, we will provide a detailed account of the events leading up to and following the Überlingen mid-air collision. Background Information Flight Details The Bashkirian Airlines Tupolev Tu-154M was a scheduled international passenger flight operating from Moscow, Russia, to Barcelona, Spain, with a stopover in Germany. On the day of the crash, the flight was carrying 60 passengers and 9 crew members, including 45 children on a school trip. The DHL Boeing 757-23APF was a cargo plane flying from Bah