Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 11 December 1948
Aircraft Type: Douglas R5D-3 (DC-4)
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 56502
Location: 1,6 km S of Knigstein im Taunus –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: C-54 aircraft’s flight controls, engine, or structural components.C-54 aircraft’s flight controls, engine, or structural components.
Category: Accident
A C-54 aircraft crashed near Frankfurt-am-Main, returning from Berlin, Taunus Mountains. The incident occurred during a return flight.A C-54 aircraft crashed near Frankfurt-am-Main, returning from Berlin, Taunus Mountains. The incident occurred during a return flight.
Description
The C-54 crashed in Taunus Mountains near Frankfurt-am-Main, when it was returning from Berlin (Berlin Airlift)
Source of Information
http://www.history.navy.mil/download/vr6-1.pdfhttp://www.history.navy.mil/download/vr6-1.pdfPrimary Cause
Possible mechanical failure or control system malfunction.Possible mechanical failure or control system malfunction.Share on:
