Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Dec 17, 1957 (5 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on December 17, 1957 near Wiesbaden-Erbenheim AFB Hesse, Germany with 5 fatalities.
- Date: December 17, 1957
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Wiesbaden-Erbenheim AFB Hesse, Germany
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A USAF Douglas C 47 on approach to Wiesbaden Erbenheim Air Base struck the ground about 4 km short of the runway threshold. Five of the six crew were killed and the sixth was injured.