Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 20 February 1947
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-10-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: L’Arme de L’Air
Registration Number: 349048
Location: Offenbach –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft engine/propeller/landing gearAircraft engine/propeller/landing gear
Category: Accident
An aircraft crashed southeast of Frankfurt, Germany, due to fuel exhaustion in heavy fog. The crew attempted to land at Frankfurt Airport, resulting in a crash.An aircraft crashed southeast of Frankfurt, Germany, due to fuel exhaustion in heavy fog. The crew attempted to land at Frankfurt Airport, resulting in a crash.
Description
The aircraft crashed 8 km southeast of Frankfurt, Germany. The crew tried to land at Frankfurt Airport in fog. Fuel was exhausted when the airplane came down.
Primary Cause
Fuel exhaustion in heavy fog.Fuel exhaustion in heavy fog.Share on:
