Douglas C-54 Skymaster crash, Feb 15, 1949, Celle AFB Low...
Douglas C-54 Skymaster accident on February 15, 1949 near Celle AFB Lower Saxony, Germany with no fatalities. Cause: Engine failure.
- Date: February 15, 1949
- Aircraft: Douglas C-54 Skymaster
- Location: Celle AFB Lower Saxony, Germany
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Engine failure
A USAF Douglas C 54 Skymaster on a cargo flight from Berlin lost an engine while on final approach to Celle AFB and stalled. It crashed in flames and was destroyed, but all three crew members were rescued. The flight was part of the Berlin Airlift.