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| Date: | Wednesday 15 October 1958 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 43-15295 |
| MSN: | 19761 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Okarben -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Berlin-Tempelhof |
| Frankfurt/Main |
Forced landing northeast of Frankfurt after double engine failure.
Sources:
US Crashes 1950-2002 / Jan van Waarde
Mannheimer Morgen 17 October 1958, p9
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-May-2025 08:04 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Aug-2025 17:57 | TB | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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