Incident Details
A twin-engine aircraft on an ambulance flight from Wünstorf Airbase to Düsseldorf was carrying two pilots and two doctors. While cruising at an altitude of 4,000 feet, the right engine developed an oil leak. The crew shut down the engine. Unable to maintain a safe altitude, the captain decided to attempt an emergency landing. After descending through the last cloud layer, the aircraft encountered a large wooded area. It struck trees and crashed into the forest. Both pilots were injured, and both doctors were killed.
Crew and Passengers
The crew members were F/Sgt T. E. Went and Sgt J. Moynaham. The passengers were F/O Daphne Jane Budgeon and Sac Robert William Flint.
Probable Cause
The official investigation determined the probable cause as the failure of the right engine following an oil leak in flight.