Incident Avro York C.1 MW189,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 197961
 
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Date:Friday 11 March 1949
Time:night
Type:Avro York C.1
Owner/operator:Royal Air Force (RAF) Berlin Airlift
Registration: MW189
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: None
Location:RAF Gatow, Berlin -   Germany
Phase: Standing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Gatow
Destination airport:
Narrative:
The german police officer Kurt Zülsdorf was hit by a running propeller of the York.

Sources:

Die Rosinenbomber: Die Berliner Luftbrücke 1948/49, Huschke, Wolfgang J.

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Jul-2022 01:53 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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