Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 11 September 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54G-5-DO (DC-4)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 45-526
Location: 13 km SW of Linan –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft landing gear.Aircraft landing gear.
Category: Accident
A serious aviation accident occurred resulting in the deaths of all four crew members of a commercial aircraft. All four individuals were fatally injured.A serious aviation accident occurred resulting in the deaths of all four crew members of a commercial aircraft. All four individuals were fatally injured.
Description
Crash-landing. At least all four crew killed (F/O Bert F. Ableman/F/O Russel O. Cedars/SS Norman Lehrer/Cpl Robert Y. Osterhage).
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during landing.Mechanical failure during landing.Share on:
