Accident Douglas C-54D-15-DC (DC-4) 43-17230, Thursday 26 May 1949
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Date:Thursday 26 May 1949
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas C-54D-15-DC (DC-4)
Owner/operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration: 43-17230
MSN: 22180/632
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Celle RAF Station -   Germany
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Celle RAF Station (ZCN/ETHC)
Narrative:
Crash-landed during the Berlin Airlift.

Sources:

Accident-Report.com

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Revision history:

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09-May-2025 15:04 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Source, ]

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