Status: | |
Datum: | Sonntag 19 Juni 1960 |
Flugzeugtyp: | Douglas C-124C Globemaster II |
Fluggesellschaft: | United States Air Force - USAF |
Kennzeichen: | 52-0993 |
Werknummer: | 43902 |
Baujahr: | |
Triebwerk: | 4 Pratt & Whitney R-4360-20WA |
Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 3 / Insassen: 7 |
Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 0 |
Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 3 / Insassen: 7 |
Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Unfallort: | 4,5 km (2.8 Meilen) W of Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport (PBM) ( Surinam)
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Flugphase: | Annäherung (APR) |
Betriebsart: | Militär |
Flug von: | Charleston AFB, SC (CHS/KCHS), USA |
Flug nach: | Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport (PBM/SMJP), Surinam |
Unfallbericht:The aircraft flew into trees while on final approach in poor weather. The airplane was approaching Paramaribo (PBM) in Suriname for a refueling stop on its way to Recife, Brazil.
Informationsquelle:
» US Crashes 1950-2002 / Jan van Waarde
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USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers--1908 to Present / Joe Baugher» The Evening Independent - Jun 20, 1960
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does
not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Charleston AFB, SC to Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport as the crow flies is 3966 km (2479 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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.