Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 18 January 1949
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54G-15-DO (DC-4)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 45-563
Location: 10 km E of Fassberg –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Skymaster aircraft, a member of Berlin Airlift, crashed and burned approximately 10 km East of Fassberg, Germany. The pilot, 1st/Lt. Robert P. Weaver, was killed.A Skymaster aircraft, a member of Berlin Airlift, crashed and burned approximately 10 km East of Fassberg, Germany. The pilot, 1st/Lt. Robert P. Weaver, was killed.
Description
Crashed and burned 10 km E of Fassberg, Germany. The Skymaster was part of Berlin Airlift. 1st/Lt. Robert P. Weaver (pilot) killed.
Source of Information
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