Beschrijving:
The C-124 Globemaster II departed Thule (THU), Greenland on a MATS flight back to Westover AFB (CEF). Twelve minutes after takeoff the pilot radioed an emergency and turned around. The airplane crashed just short of Thule.
| Status: | |
| Datum: | zondag 12 september 1954 |
| Type: | Douglas C-124C Globemaster II |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registratie: | 52-1052 |
| Constructienummer: | 43961 |
| Bouwjaar: | |
| Motoren: | 4 Pratt & Whitney R-4360-20WA |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: / inzittenden: |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: / inzittenden: |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 10 / inzittenden: 15 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | 1 km (0.6 mijl) van Thule Air Base (THU) ( Groenland)
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| Fase: | Nadering (APR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Militair |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Thule Air Base (THU/BGTL), Groenland |
| Springfield-Westover AFB, MA (CEF/KCEF), Verenigde Staten |
The C-124 Globemaster II departed Thule (THU), Greenland on a MATS flight back to Westover AFB (CEF). Twelve minutes after takeoff the pilot radioed an emergency and turned around. The airplane crashed just short of Thule.
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» Ellensburg Daily Record - Sep 13, 1954Foto's
Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Thule Air Base en Springfield-Westover AFB, MA bedraagt 3792 km (2370 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
De afstand tussen Thule Air Base en Springfield-Westover AFB, MA bedraagt 3792 km (2370 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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