Copenhagen – Frankfurt – Zurich

On February 13, 1948 at 01:25 PM, Copenhagen – Frankfurt – Zurich experienced a crash involving Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3), operated by Det Danske Luftfartselskab - DDL, with the event recorded near Ulrichstein Hesse.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

21 people were known to be on board, 12 fatalities were recorded, 9 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 57.1%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 17, passenger fatalities: 8, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While descending to Frankfurt-Main Airport in marginal weather conditions, the crew informed ground that an engine failed and was forced to make an emergency landing as he was unable to maintain a safe altitude. The aircraft crash landed in a field located in Ulrichstein, about 70 km northeast of Frankfurt Airport. On impact , a wing was sheared off, causing a gaping hole in the cabin, allowing some of the passengers to quickly evacuate the aircraft. Nevertheless, all four crew members and eight other passengers were killed in the accident.

Aircraft reference details include registration OY-DCI, MSN 7330, year of manufacture 1942.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.5708°, 9.1764°.