| Status: | |
| Datum: | 02 MRT 1956 |
| Type: | Douglas C-124C Globemaster II |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registratie: | 53-0021 |
| Constructienummer: | 44316 |
| Bouwjaar: | |
| Motoren: | 4 Pratt & Whitney R-4360-20WA |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 17 / inzittenden: 17 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 17 / inzittenden: 17 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | 385 km (240.6 mijl) SW van Iceland (Atlantische Oceaan)
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| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Militair |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Reykjavík-Keflavík International Airport (KEF/BIKF), IJsland |
| Vliegveld van aankomst: | ? |
Beschrijving:Engine problems forced the crew to ditch the plane in the Atlantic. The Globemaster was en route to the U.S. from Iceland.
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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.