ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 336562
| Date: | Monday 15 November 1948 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas R5D-3 (C-54D) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 56545 |
| MSN: | 22197 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1945 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Berlin-Tempelhof Airport (THF) -
 Germany
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Berlin-Tempelhof Airport (THF/EDBB) |
Overran the end of the runway and caught fire. Lt. William O. Kuencer (co-pilot) and Capt. Armand I. Grenadier (check-pilot) were seriously injured. Lt. Com. Stephan Lukacik (pilot) and ADC Sydney D. Pointer suffered minor injuries.
Sources:
Accident photo
VR-6 Historical Report for 30 October 1948 to 31 January 1949
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