MW305

On October 10, 1948 at 12:00 AM, MW305 experienced a crash involving Avro 685 York, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Berlin-Gatow Berlin.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. For unknown reason, the four engine aircraft landed long. After touchdown, the pilot in command realized he would be unable to stop the aircraft within the remaining distance so he raised the undercarriage. The aircraft sank on its belly and slid for several yards before coming to rest. While the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, all four crew members were unhurt.

Aircraft reference details include registration MW305, MSN SET34, year of manufacture 1946.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 52.4719°, 13.1387°.