Accident Douglas C-47B (DC-3) 43-48686,
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Date:Thursday 18 March 1948
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas C-47B (DC-3)
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 43-48686
MSN: 25947
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 14
Aircraft damage: None
Location:over Berlin -   Germany
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Frankfurt/Main
Destination airport:Tempelhof
Narrative:
About twelve occupants bailed out, including Brig Gen Telford Taylor after one engine failed. The radio-operator was killed. Pilot and co-pilot remained on the plane and landed at Gatow.

Sources:

The Straits Times 19 March 1948, p16
L'Echo d'Oran 19 March 1948

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-Apr-2019 14:27 TB Added
31-Jul-2020 20:02 TB Updated [Total occupants, Source, Damage, Narrative]

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