OY-DFE
Flight / Schedule
OY-DFE
Aircraft
Boeing B-17 Flying FortressRegistration
OY-DFE
MSN
21982
Year of Manufacture
1941
Operator
Det Danske Luftfartselskab - DDLDate
January 30, 1946 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Copenhagen-Kastrup Hovedstaden
Region
Europe • Denmark
Coordinates
55.6309°, 12.6492°
Narrative Report
On January 30, 1946 at 12:00 AM, OY-DFE experienced a crash involving Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, operated by Det Danske Luftfartselskab - DDL, with the event recorded near Copenhagen-Kastrup Hovedstaden.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
On landing, the four engine aircraft went out of control, veered off runway, went through the apron and collided with a parked RAF C-47 registered KG427. There were no casualties but both aircraft were damaged beyond repair. Photos: http://www.oy-reg.dk/register/1924.html Thanks to the Danish Aviation Historical Society and Mogens Wahl
Aircraft reference details include registration OY-DFE, MSN 21982, year of manufacture 1941.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 55.6309°, 12.6492°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
On landing, the four engine aircraft went out of control, veered off runway, went through the apron and collided with a parked RAF C-47 registered KG427. There were no casualties but both aircraft were damaged beyond repair. Photos: http://www.oy-reg.dk/register/1924.html Thanks to the Danish Aviation Historical Society and Mogens Wahl
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
Det Danske Luftfartselskab - DDLFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Denmark
Aircraft Details
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