Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Jun 8, 1951, Munich-R...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on June 8, 1951 near Munich-Riem Bavaria, Germany with no fatalities. Cause: The fire probably started in the...
- Date: June 8, 1951
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Munich-Riem Bavaria, Germany
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The fire probably started in the baggage compartment, but the exact cause was not conclusively determined.
A JAT Skytrain reported an in flight fire while approaching Munich Riem on 8 June 1951. The crew could not reach the airfield and made an emergency landing in a field a few kilometers away. The aircraft belly landed and burned, and was destroyed, but all 11 occupants got out safely.