Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Jul 8, 1948 (3 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on July 8, 1948 near Königstein im Taunus Hesse, Germany with 3 fatalities.
- Date: July 8, 1948
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Königstein im Taunus Hesse, Germany
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A USAF Douglas C 47 took off at night from Wiesbaden Erbenheim AFB for Berlin during the Berlin Airlift. A few minutes after takeoff it struck the slope of Steinkopf near Königstein im Taunus while climbing, and all three crew were killed.