Incident Overview
Date: Friday 15 April 1960
Aircraft Type: Douglas VC-47D (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 43-49271
Location: 11 km SE of Marburg –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Cockpit windscreenCockpit windscreen
Category: Accident
A VC-47D aircraft was struck by lightning during a flight, resulting in a loss of power and a forced parachute jump by all four occupants. The aircraft crashed into a forest.A VC-47D aircraft was struck by lightning during a flight, resulting in a loss of power and a forced parachute jump by all four occupants. The aircraft crashed into a forest.
Description
The plane was struck by lightning. The cockpit windscreen broke and the aircraft lost power. All four occupants jumped from the plane by parachute and survived. The VC-47D crashed into a forest.
Source of Information
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