DC-3 D-CXXX crashed in SXF today

[TF-104G]

Today DC-3 D-CXXX crashed landed today in Berlin-Schönefeld, seven on board wounded.
The owner from this old lady sthink the aircraft is w/o.

Some Pics : http://www.bz-berlin.de/aktuell/berlin/ ... 87393.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Stratofreighter]

As can be seen at
http://www.morgenpost.de/berlin-aktuell ... ueckt.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (25 photos, including 6 during the crash itself!) DC-3 D-CXXX is unlikely to ever fly again...

[Flyingdutchman]

In addition to the ones already posted: http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotos ... 56134.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


Evert

[DJMikey]

Always a pity for the owner and the passengers. Hope they will be ok.

Question about this bird. Was this plane ever used in an airforce somewhere, and if so, what was it's former serial?

[ehusmann]

Yes it has a military past. It is the former G-AMPZ and according to the booklet 'Dakotas and Beeches in Europe' (Airnieuws, 1993) that plane has flown as 44-76540 (USAAF) and KN442 (RAF I guess). No info on when and how long it flew with these registrations.

Erwin

[DJMikey]

Thanks m8!

[jheijna]

Acc to Air-Britain's publication 'The Douglas DC-3' the following : 16124/32872 44-76540 D16Mar45 - KN442 RAF Montreal 18Mar45
-UK 24Mar45 - 525Sq 03Apr45 - 46Sq 10Mar46 - 12MU 15Feb50..... G-AMPZ 08Mar52.