Aftermath
After the accident the Munich Fire & Rescue Services ordered new TLF 16 powder trucks to complement their fleet of traditional water tenders.
Only the day before this accident, two commercial airliners collided over New York, killing 140. The accidents fueled the discussions in Munich, and Hamburg for building new airports further away from the cities. Due to resistance of the citizens, the new Munich airport commenced operation 32 years later in 1992. Hamburg still uses Fuhlsbüttel Airport, which was founded in 1911 and is the oldest airport operating in Germany.
Coincidentally, the Munich crash occurred on the same day that the historic visitors' center at the Wright Brothers National Memorial was dedicated, on the 57th anniversary of the Wright Flyer's first flight in 1903. According to one news account, a "slim audience saddened by Friday's airliner collision over New York and Saturday's crash at Munich" attended the dedication ceremony.
Read more about this topic: 1960 Munich Convair 340 Crash
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