Narrative:
Crashed and burnt while trying to land in dense fog at night.
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| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 2 November 1948 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47B-25-DK (DC-3) |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 44-76491 |
| MSN: | 32823/16075 |
| First flight: | 1945 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Wiesbaden ( Germany)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | London-Northolt Airport (NHT/EGWU), United Kingdom |
| Wiesbaden AFB (WIE/ETOU), Germany |
Crashed and burnt while trying to land in dense fog at night.
Sources:
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from London-Northolt Airport to Wiesbaden AFB as the crow flies is 632 km (395 miles).
Distance from London-Northolt Airport to Wiesbaden AFB as the crow flies is 632 km (395 miles).
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