Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 12 January 1949
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54D-5-DC (DC-4)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 42-72629
Location: 4 km E of Frankfurt Rhein-Main Air Force Base (FRF) –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: C-54 aircraftC-54 aircraft
Category: Accident
A C-54 aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during approach due to severe snowstorm conditions, resulting in a crash.A C-54 aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during approach due to severe snowstorm conditions, resulting in a crash.
Description
Crashed on approach in a snowstorm. The C-54 was part of the Berlin Airlift.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Severe snowstorm conditions significantly impaired visibility and reduced control, leading to loss of control and subsequent crash.Severe snowstorm conditions significantly impaired visibility and reduced control, leading to loss of control and subsequent crash.Share on:
