Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 14 December 1948
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-82A Packet
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 45-57785
Location: Berlin-Tempelhof Airport (THF) –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control systemsAircraft control systems
Category: Accident
A Berlin Airlift aircraft experienced a landing accident resulting from a mechanical failure. The incident involved a mechanical issue that compromised the aircraft’s control systems.A Berlin Airlift aircraft experienced a landing accident resulting from a mechanical failure. The incident involved a mechanical issue that compromised the aircraft’s control systems.
Description
Landing accident due to mechanical failure. Part of Berlin Airlift.
Source of Information
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Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s control systems.Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s control systems.Share on:
