Status: | |
Date: | Tuesday 15 February 1949 |
Type: | Douglas R5D-2 (C-54B) |
Operator: | United States Navy |
Registration: | 90386 |
MSN: | 18372 |
First flight: | 1944 |
Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | Oberpfaffenhofen Airport (OBF) ( Germany)
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Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | Oberpfaffenhofen Airport (OBF/EDMO), Germany |
Narrative:The crew forgot to lower the gear. The aircraft landed on its belly and skidded before coming to rest. Fire erupted.
Classification:
Gear-up landing
Runway mishap
Sources:
» Wolfgang J. /Die Rosinenbomber, Die Berliner Luftbrücke 1948/49
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Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.