Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 8 July 1948
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-30-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 43-48256
Location: 16 km NNE of Wiesbaden –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Landing gearLanding gear
Category: Accident
A C-47 airlift crashed into Mount Steinkopf near Knigstein, Taunus. The incident involved a catastrophic failure of the aircraft’s landing gear.A C-47 airlift crashed into Mount Steinkopf near Knigstein, Taunus. The incident involved a catastrophic failure of the aircraft’s landing gear.
Description
Crashed into Mount Steinkopf, near Knigstein, Taunus. The C-47 was part of the Berlin Airlift.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure of the landing gear during landing.Mechanical failure of the landing gear during landing.Share on:
