Beschrijving:
The C-54 transport plane was short on fuel and was not able to reach Bermuda. The pilot ditched the plane near the Coast Guard cutter Coos Bay.
| Status: | |
| Datum: | woensdag 26 januari 1955 |
| Tijd: | 16:58 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-54G-5-DO (DC-4) |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registratie: | 45-569 |
| Constructienummer: | 36022 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1945 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 8 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | van Ocean Weather Station Echo [35°N 48°W] ( Atlantische Oceaan)
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| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Militair |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Terceira-Lajes Airport, Azores (TER/LPLA), Portugal |
| Bermuda-Kindley Field NAS (NWU), Bermuda |
The C-54 transport plane was short on fuel and was not able to reach Bermuda. The pilot ditched the plane near the Coast Guard cutter Coos Bay.
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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 Terceira-Lajes Airport, Azores en Bermuda-Kindley Field NAS bedraagt 3425 km (2141 miles).
De afstand tussen Terceira-Lajes Airport, Azores en Bermuda-Kindley Field NAS bedraagt 3425 km (2141 miles).
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