ASN Aircraft accident Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3) KP223 Schönberg
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Date:Wednesday 17 November 1948
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Operator:Royal Air Force - RAF
Registration: KP223
MSN: 33440/16692
First flight: 1945
Engines: 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C
Crew:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Passengers:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Total:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Schönberg (   Germany)
Phase: Approach (APR)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Berlin-R.A.F. Gatow Airport (GWW/EDBG), Germany
Destination airport:Lübeck-Blankensee RAF Station (LBC/EDHL), Germany
Narrative:
The Dakota C.4 was on a Blind Approach Beam System (BABS) approach to Lübeck-Blankensee RAF Station during the Berlin Airlift when it crashed and caught fire 15 km ENE of the air base.

Sources:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley
» Die Rosinenbomber: Die Berliner Luftbrücke 1948/49, Huschke, Wolfgang J.
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Berlin-R.A.F. Gatow Airport to Lübeck-Blankensee RAF Station as the crow flies is 217 km (136 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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