Incident Overview
Date: Friday 11 May 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-75-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-101023
Location: Merseburg –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft EngineAircraft Engine
Category: Accident
A small private jet experienced a sudden engine failure during flight, resulting in a crash-landing at a remote airstrip.A small private jet experienced a sudden engine failure during flight, resulting in a crash-landing at a remote airstrip.
Description
Crash-landed due to engine failure.
Source of Information
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