Incident Overview
Date: Friday 4 March 1949
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54E-5-DO (DC-4)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 44-9086
Location: near Bad Langensalza –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A C-54 aircraft, part of the Berlin Airlift, crashed in a field near Heroldishausen due to an engine oil leak, resulting in the death of the first/Lt. Royce C. Stephens and two passengers.A C-54 aircraft, part of the Berlin Airlift, crashed in a field near Heroldishausen due to an engine oil leak, resulting in the death of the first/Lt. Royce C. Stephens and two passengers.
Description
Caught fire & crashed in a field close to Heroldishausen. Two crew members and the two passengers bailed out. 1st/Lt. Royce C. Stephens (pilot) killed. The C-54 was part of Berlin Airlift. The accident was caused by an engine oil leak that resulted in a fire
Source of Information
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