Douglas C-54 Skymaster crash, Jan 21, 1967 (2 killed), Fr...
Douglas C-54 Skymaster accident on January 21, 1967 near Frankfurt-Main Hesse, Germany with 2 fatalities. Cause: The altimeters were not set as the...
- Date: January 21, 1967
- Aircraft: Douglas C-54 Skymaster
- Location: Frankfurt-Main Hesse, Germany
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The altimeters were not set as the operations manual required and the final approach checklist did not match the altimeter procedure, so the aircraft went below safe height
A Douglas DC 4 (C 54) Air Ferry cargo flight from Manchester to Frankfurt struck trees on the ILS approach to runway 25R at Frankfurt Main at night. It continued, crashed and burned. Both crew members were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.