Narrative:
Crashed in a timber forest at the foot of the Chugach mountain range.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 29 October 1945 |
| Time: | 02:30 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-54B-1-DC (DC-4) |
| Operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-72421 |
| MSN: | 10526 |
| First flight: | 1945 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 13 km (8.1 mls) SE of Anchorage-Elmendorf AFB, AK (EDF) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Edmonton (unknown airport), AB, Canada |
| Anchorage-Elmendorf AFB, AK (EDF/PAED), United States of America |
Crashed in a timber forest at the foot of the Chugach mountain range.
Sources:
» Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)Photos
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