Berlin

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London – Berlin

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485422

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1947

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The four engine aircraft landed hard and bounced several times, lost its undercarriage and came to rest in flames. All three crew members were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Douglas C-54E-1-DO Skymaster in Berlin

Date & Time: Jun 25, 1949

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-54 Skymaster

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44-9050

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Military

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Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII

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Frankfurt – Berlin

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27276

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1944

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Upon landing, the four engine aircraft went out of control and came to rest upside down. All three crew members were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII in Berlin

Date & Time: Jun 12, 1949

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G-ALBZ

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Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII

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Schleswig – Berlin

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1348

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1945

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On touchdown in Berlin-Tegel Airport, a tire burst. The pilot lost control of the aircraft that veered off runway and collided with another Lancashire Aircraft Corporation Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII registered G-AHWN that was parked on the apron. There were no casualties but G-ALBZ was damaged beyond repair. The crew was performing a cargo flight from Schleswig, taking part to the Berlin Airlift. The Halifax registered G-AHWN was repaired but eventually damaged beyond repair on a landing accident in Schleswig on July 6, 1949.

Probable cause:

Tire burst on landing.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII in Berlin

Date & Time: Jun 1, 1949

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G-AKBJ

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1317

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1945

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Crash landed for unknown reason. All four crew members were slightly injured and the aircraft christened 'Air Ambassador' was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Avro 685 York I in Berlin: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 15, 1949

Type of aircraft:

Avro 685 York

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Registration:

G-AHFI

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Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII

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Northolt – Berlin

MSN:

1316

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1946

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On final approach to Berlin-Gatow Airport, the four engine aircraft rolled to the left and crashed few hundred metres short of runway threshold. The airplane was destroyed and all three crew members were killed. They were performing a cargo flight from Northolt, taking part to the Berlin Airlift.
Crew:
Cpt Cecil Golding, pilot,
Henry Thomas Newman, copilot,
Peter James Edwards, radio operator.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII in Berlin

Date & Time: Feb 15, 1949

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G-AIOI

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1327

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1946

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After touchdown at Tegel Airport, the left main gear partially collapsed. The aircraft veered off runway and came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Fairchild C-82A Packet in Berlin

Date & Time: Dec 14, 1948

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Fairchild C-82 Packet

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45-57785

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10155

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1945

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The aircraft suffered a landing accident in Berlin-Tempelhof Airport following an undetermined technical failure. The crew escaped unhurt but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Avro 685 York C.1 in Berlin

Date & Time: Dec 14, 1948

Type of aircraft:

Avro 685 York

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Registration:

MW300

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Takeoff (climb)

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Berlin – Abingdon

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SET32

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1946

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During the takeoff roll completed in strong cross winds, the aircraft lost directional control, veered off runway, lost its undercarriage and came to rest. All four crew members were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Avro 685 York C.1 in Berlin

Date & Time: Dec 14, 1948

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Avro 685 York

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MW238

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Takeoff (climb)

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