Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 26 May 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-93821
Location: Mannheim Advanced Landing Ground Y-89 (MHG) –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
On July 5, 1945, the USAAF reported a rescue operation following an accident involving an aircraft. The reported date of the accident is before July 5, 1945.On July 5, 1945, the USAAF reported a rescue operation following an accident involving an aircraft. The reported date of the accident is before July 5, 1945.
Description
Reported “salvaged” by USAAF on 5 July 1945 as the result of an accident. The actual date of the accident could be before that date. The last known mishap with the aircraft was on May 26 when it suffered a landing accident in Germany.
Primary Cause
Landing accident in Germany on May 26, 1945.Landing accident in Germany on May 26, 1945.Share on:
