Crash of a Douglas C-47B-10-DK in Offenbach-am-Main: 4 killed
Date & Time:
Feb 20, 1947
Operator:
Registration:
349048
Survivors:
No
MSN:
14864/26309
YOM:
1944
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew encountered thick fog and decided to divert to Frankfurt Airport. As he was unable to locate the runway, the captain turned around for a while when both engines failed due to fuel exhaustion. The aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field located in Offenbach-am-Main, about 10 km southeast of Frankfurt. All four crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Double engine failure caused by a fuel exhaustion.
