26
Mar
Douglas R5D-3 (DC-4) – 56502
The C-54 crashed in Taunus Mountains near Frankfurt-am-Main, when it was returning from Berlin (Berlin Airlift)
26
Mar
Douglas C-54D-10-DC (DC-4) – 42-72698
Crashed. The airplane was part of the Berlin Airlift.
26
Mar
Avro 685 York C.1 – MW246
The York, participating in the Berlin Airlift, landed at Gatow at high speed. The pilot attempted to groundloop the plane to avoid over...
26
Mar
Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3) – KP223
The Dakota C.4 was on a Blind Approach Beam System (BABS) approach to Lbeck-Blankensee RAF Station during the Berlin Airlift when it c...
26
Mar
Douglas R5D-3 (C-54D) – 56545
Overran the end of the runway and caught fire. Lt. William O. Kuencer (co-pilot) and Capt. Armand I. Grenadier (check-pilot) were serio...
26
Mar
Avro 685 York C.1 – MW270
The airspeed indicator failed during takeoff. The pilot aborted the takeoff and the undercarriage was raised to stop the plane.
26
Mar
Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3) – KN551
The Dakota undershot the runway on finals and hit a lead-in lamp.
26
Mar
Douglas C-47B-25-DK (DC-3) – 44-76491
Crashed and burnt while trying to land in dense fog at night.
26
Mar
Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3) – KN424
Dakota KN424 tipped up while taxiing in gusty conditions. The airplane was considered damaged beyond repair.
26
Mar
Douglas C-54D-10-DC (DC-4) – 42-72688
Ripped through tree tops in the Taunus mountains three minutes from this destination and crashed. The Skymaster was part of Berlin Airl...