What happened
The incident occurred while the aircraft was on final approach to Fassberg Airport. The crew was operating a cargo flight originating from Berlin as part of the Berlin Airlift operations. During the descent, the four-engine aircraft lost control and impacted the ground in an agricultural field situated approximately 10 kilometers from the threshold of runway 27.
The crash resulted in significant casualties among the personnel on board. One member of the crew was killed in the accident, while two others sustained serious injuries requiring medical attention. The specific registration of the aircraft is not provided in the available source material.
Findings
The immediate sequence of events indicates that the loss of control occurred during the approach phase. No further technical details or contributing factors are specified in the provided text beyond the fact that the aircraft went out of control before impact.