Date:	Wednesday 9 March 1949
Time:
Type:	Douglas C-54D-1-DC (DC-4)
Owner/operator:	United States Air Force - USAF
Registration:	42-72464
MSN:	10569
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage:	Substantial, repaired
Category:	Accident
Location:	N of Celle -   Germany
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	Celle RAF Station (ZCN/ETHC)
Destination airport:	Berlin-R.A.F. Gatow Airport (GWW/EDBG)

Narrative:
Failure of engine No.2. A propeller blade penetrated the fuselage. The C-54 returned and emergency landed at Celle Airport.
The Skymaster was repaired and converted to SC-54D.

Major USAF (Ret.) Bill J. Anderson/picture, via Huschke, Wolfgang J. /Die Rosinenbomber, Die Berliner Luftbrücke 1948/49

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