Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Jul 5, 1948, Wiesbade...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on July 5, 1948 near Wiesbaden-Erbenheim AFB Hesse, Germany with no fatalities.
- Date: July 5, 1948
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Wiesbaden-Erbenheim AFB Hesse, Germany
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
On a night approach to Wiesbaden Erbenheim AFB in poor weather, a C 47 struck treetops about 1.6 km short of the runway 25 threshold and came down in a wooded area. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.