Date:	Monday 18 April 1960
Time:
Type:	Douglas C-124C Globemaster II
Owner/operator:	United States Air Force - USAF
Registration:	52-1062
MSN:	43971
Engine model:	Pratt & Whitney R-4360-63A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	10 km from Stephenville-Harmon AFB, NL (YJT) -   Canada
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	Stephenville-Ernest Harmon AFB, NL (YJT/CYJT)
Destination airport:	Terceira-Lajes AFB, Azores (TER/LPLA)

Narrative:
The USAF Globemaster transport plane operated on a flight from Dover AFB, DE (DOV) to Mildenhall RAF Station (MHZ) in the U.K. Intermediate stops were planned at Stephenville-Harmon AFB and at Terceira-Lajes AFB, Azores (LFB). The airplane took off from Harmon AFB in heavy fog and collided with a 450 feet hill.

Nine airmen die in crash (The Daily Telegram, 1960-04-19)
US Crashes 1950-2002 / Jan van Waarde
USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers--1908 to Present / Joe Baugher

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