Berlin – Frankfurt – Paris

On February 17, 1953 at 09:00 PM, Berlin – Frankfurt – Paris experienced a crash involving Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor, operated by GLAM - Groupe de Liaisons Aériennes Ministérielles, with the event recorded near Berlin-Tegel Berlin.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Two takeoff attempts were aborted for unknown reason. After the third takeoff roll, while in initial climb, the pilot informed ground about an engine failure and elected to return for an emergency landing. While completing a last turn to the right to reach the approach path, the aircraft banked right, stalled and crashed in flames in a wooded area located two km short of runway threshold. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all seven occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-RAEG.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 52.5882°, 13.2897°.