Narrative:
The R5D-3 transport plane went down after transmitting a message that the No. 3 engine was on fire and they were diverting to Okinawa. The fire in the No. 3 engine was extinguished but a residual fire continued in a tire until it ignited the fuel tank resulting in an explosion.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 22 September 1960 |
| Type: |  Douglas R5D-3 (DC-4) |
| Operator: | United States Marine Corps |
| Registration: | 56541 |
| MSN: | 22191 |
| First flight: | 1945 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 26 / Occupants: 26 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 29 / Occupants: 29 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 290 km (181.3 mls) SE off Okinawa, Japan ( Pacific Ocean)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Atsugi NAS (NJA/RJTA), Japan |
| Luzon Island-Cubi Point NAS (NCP/RPMB), Philippines |
The R5D-3 transport plane went down after transmitting a message that the No. 3 engine was on fire and they were diverting to Okinawa. The fire in the No. 3 engine was extinguished but a residual fire continued in a tire until it ignited the fuel tank resulting in an explosion.
Sources:
» List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (196074) / hawaiilibrary.netPhotos
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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 Atsugi NAS to Luzon Island-Cubi Point NAS as the crow flies is 2968 km (1855 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Atsugi NAS to Luzon Island-Cubi Point NAS as the crow flies is 2968 km (1855 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of 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.
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