What happened
During a flight en route from Berlin to Lübeck, the aircraft was participating in the Berlin Airlift operations. While in cruise, the crew encountered significant control problems that compromised the stability of the airframe. In response to the deteriorating situation, the captain elected to reduce altitude and initiated an emergency landing procedure. The pilot selected an open field situated west of Ludwiglust as the site for the forced landing. Upon impact, the aircraft sustained damage severe enough to render it beyond repair. Despite the destruction of the airframe, all four members of the crew emerged from the incident unhurt.
Findings
The source material does not provide specific technical findings or a formal investigation report regarding the root cause of the control issues. The immediate operational decision was made by the captain to execute an emergency landing in available terrain to mitigate risk to the occupants, which resulted in the survival of all personnel on board.