Accident
Last updated: 18 June 2013
| Status: | |
| Datum: | 19 DEC 1950 |
| Tijd: | ca 07:30 |
| Type: | Douglas C-54E-5-DO |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registratie: | 44-9096 |
| Constructienummer: | 27322 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1945 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 7 / inzittenden: 7 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 30 / inzittenden: 30 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 37 / inzittenden: 37 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | Mt. Tabayoc (Filippijnen)
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| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Militair |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Okinawa-Naha AFB (AHA), Japan |
| Angeles City-Clark AB (CRK/RPMK), Filippijnen |
The Skymaster was en route from Japan to Clark AB in the Philippines. Some 150 km north of Clark AB, the airplane was flying IFR at an altitude of 8000 feet.
It crossed mountainous terrain and flew into the side of Mt. Tabayoc (height: 9322 feet).
Bronnen:
» Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
» USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers--1908 to Present / Joe Baugher
» Military aviation disasters : significant losses since 1908 / D. Gero, 1999
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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- 132e ongeval
- 1242+ built
- 16e zwaarste ongeval (toen het plaatsvond)
- 33e zwaarste ongeval (op dit moment)
Filippijnen- zwaarste ongeval (toen het plaatsvond)
- 7e zwaarste ongeval (op dit moment)