Beschrijving:
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.
» US Crashes 1950-2002 / Jan van Waarde
» USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers--1908 to Present / Joe Baugher
| Status: | |
| Datum: | maandag 18 april 1960 |
| Type: | Douglas C-124C Globemaster II |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registratie: | 52-1062 |
| Constructienummer: | 43971 |
| Bouwjaar: | |
| Motoren: | 4 Pratt & Whitney R-4360-63A |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 9 / inzittenden: 9 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 9 / inzittenden: 9 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | 10 km (6.3 mijl) van Stephenville-Harmon AFB, NL (YJT) ( Canada)
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| Fase: | Initiële klim (ICL) |
| Soort vlucht: | Militair |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Stephenville-Ernest Harmon AFB, NL (YJT/CYJT), Canada |
| Terceira-Lajes AFB, Azores (TER/LPLA), Portugal |
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.
Bronnen:
» 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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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 Stephenville-Ernest Harmon AFB, NL en Terceira-Lajes AFB, Azores bedraagt 2710 km (1694 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
De afstand tussen Stephenville-Ernest Harmon AFB, NL en Terceira-Lajes AFB, Azores bedraagt 2710 km (1694 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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