Estado: | |
Fecha: | martes 26 septiembre 1950 |
Hora: | 04:25 |
Tipo: | Douglas C-54D-1-DC (DC-4) |
Operador: | United States Air Force - USAF |
Registración: | 42-72457 |
Numéro de série: | 10562 |
Año de Construcción: | 1945 |
Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 5 / Ocupantes: 8 |
Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 18 / Ocupantes: 43 |
Total: | Fatalidades: 23 / Ocupantes: 51 |
Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Ubicación: | 1,5 km (0.9 milles) de la costa de Ashiya Air Base ( Japón)
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Fase: | Ascenso Inicial (ICL) |
Naturaleza: | Militar |
Aeropuerto de Salida: | Ashiya Air Base (RJFA), Japón |
Aeropuerto de Llegada: | Seoul-Gimpo (Kimpo) International Airport (SEL/RKSS), Corea del Sur |
Descripción:The C-54 plane was part of the Allied airlift which is carrying troops and supplies to Korea. It crashed into the sea immediately after takeoff from Ashiya Air Base.
Fuentes:
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Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)» Nurse Saves 27 In Japan Plane Crash (Portland Press Herald, 1950-09-26)
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USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers--1908 to Present / Joe Baugher
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Map
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 Ashiya Air Base to Seoul-Gimpo (Kimpo) International Airport as the crow flies is 534 km (333 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.