Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 8 May 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-45-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-24119
Location: Helmstedt-Advanced Landing Ground R-39 –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure during takeoff, resulting in a crash.An aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure during takeoff, resulting in a crash.
Description
Crashed on takeoff following an engine failure.
Source of Information
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