Berlin – Lübeck
Flight / Schedule
Berlin – Lübeck
Aircraft
Avro 691 LancastrianRegistration
G-AKDP
MSN
3386
Year of Manufacture
1947
Operator
Flight RefuellingDate
May 10, 1949 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Ludwiglust Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Region
Europe • Germany
Coordinates
53.3225°, 11.5032°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On May 10, 1949 at 12:00 AM, Berlin – Lübeck experienced a crash involving Avro 691 Lancastrian, operated by Flight Refuelling, with the event recorded near Ludwiglust Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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 technical failure. En route from Berlin to Lübeck, taking part to the Berlin Airlift, the crew encountered control problems. The captain decided to reduce his altitude and attempted an emergency landing in an open field located west of Ludwiglust. While the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, all four crew members were unhurt.
Aircraft reference details include registration G-AKDP, MSN 3386, year of manufacture 1947.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 53.3225°, 11.5032°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route from Berlin to Lübeck, taking part to the Berlin Airlift, the crew encountered control problems. The captain decided to reduce his altitude and attempted an emergency landing in an open field located west of Ludwiglust. While the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, all four crew members were unhurt.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Berlin – Lübeck
Operator
Flight RefuellingFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Germany
Aircraft Details
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