Incident Overview
Date: Monday 28 January 1952
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-82A Packet
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 45-57791
Location: Raunheim –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A C-82 aircraft formation experienced a fire five miles west of its base, resulting in a crash in a village. All crew members perished.A C-82 aircraft formation experienced a fire five miles west of its base, resulting in a crash in a village. All crew members perished.
Description
The plane was reported flying in a formation of twelve C-82s when it caught fire five miles west of its base. All five crew members bailed out and the airplane crashed in a village.
Source of Information
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