MW288 taken in 1947 at Sacramento-Mather AFB, CA (MHR).
She flew from Wunstorf in Germany participating in the Berlin Airlift. During a night-time takeoff from Wunstorf on 19th Sept 1948 the aircraft suffered an engine failure. The pilot attempted to avoid hitting a GCA caravan at the airport but the plane stalled and crashed killing all five crew on board.
