What happened
The incident occurred during a nighttime final approach. The aircraft was operating as part of the historic Berlin Airlift, transporting cargo from Berlin. While on approach to the destination airport, the four-engine plane failed to reach the runway threshold. It impacted the ground approximately 4 km short of the landing area.
The crash resulted in fatal injuries for everyone on board. All three members of the flight crew lost their lives in the accident. The specific registration of the aircraft is not provided in the available records, and no further details regarding the exact make or model beyond it being a four-engine type are specified in this context.