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A total of three airworthy 152 prototypes were constructed, two of which actually being flown. However, flight testing of the 152 yielded tragedy and disappointment. On 30 April 1958, the second prototype crashed during one such flight, resulting in the airliner's development being delayed. The
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reasons for the crash were never fully investigated and the results of the limited investigation were only made public in 1990. The loss has been attributed as having been a major setback to the 152 program and having subsequently played a factor in its termination.
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On 28 February 1961, the East German government issued an order for the dissolution of its national aeronautical industry; this decision was reportedly heavily influenced by the Soviet Union, which was then promoting its own similar-sized airliner, the
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to the Soviet Union. During
October 1946, it was announced that all East German aerospace-related projects would be transferred to the Soviet Union, while material that could not be transferred was deliberately destroyed. Following the formation of
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during this period. Following the GDR's instruction to stop work on all indigenous aircraft programs, VEB underwent heavy restructuring, becoming a maintenance facility for both
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took delivery of the first Airbus A330 freighter conversion. During
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