Incident Overview
Date: Friday 13 August 1948
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54G-1-DO (DC-4)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 45-514
Location: Berlin-Tempelhof Airport (THF) –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft control system, landing gear, or engine.Aircraft control system, landing gear, or engine.
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft crashed onto Runway 27R during landing, resulting in a significant dam breach. The aircraft sustained damage and caught fire.A twin-engine aircraft crashed onto Runway 27R during landing, resulting in a significant dam breach. The aircraft sustained damage and caught fire.
Description
Overran runway on landing runway 27R; crashed into a dam (Tempelhofer Damm) and caught fire.
Source of Information
http://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/BERLIN_A/BAPIC_18.HTMhttp://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/BERLIN_A/BAPIC_18.HTMPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure during landing, likely involving a loss of control or a critical system failure.Mechanical failure during landing, likely involving a loss of control or a critical system failure.Share on:
