Last updated: 8 May 2021
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 11 December 1948 |
| Time: | 00:01 |
| Type: |  Douglas R5D-3 (DC-4) |
| Operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 56502 |
| MSN: | 10643 |
| First flight: | 1945 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 1,6 km (1 mls) S of Königstein im Taunus ( Germany)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Berlin-Tempelhof Airport (THF/EDBB), Germany |
| Frankfurt International Airport (FRA/EDDF), Germany |
The C-54 crashed in Taunus Mountains near Frankfurt-am-Main, when it was returning from Berlin (Berlin Airlift)
Sources:
» VR-6 Historical Report for 30 October 1948 to 31 January 1949Photos
accident date: 11-12-1948
type: Douglas R5D-3 (DC-4)
registration: 56502
Map
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 Berlin-Tempelhof Airport to Frankfurt International Airport as the crow flies is 431 km (269 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Berlin-Tempelhof Airport to Frankfurt International Airport as the crow flies is 431 km (269 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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.
