Flugunfall 20 DEC 1952 einer Douglas C-124A Globemaster II 50-100 - Moses Lake-Larson AFB, WA (LRN)
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Datum:Samstag 20 Dezember 1952
Zeit:06:30
Flugzeugtyp:Silhouette image of generic c124 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas C-124A Globemaster II
Fluggesellschaft:United States Air Force - USAF
Kennzeichen: 50-100
Werknummer: 43238
Baujahr:
Triebwerk: 4 Pratt & Whitney R-4360-20WA
Besatzung:Todesopfer: 5 / Insassen: 10
Fluggäste:Todesopfer: 82 / Insassen: 105
Gesamt:Todesopfer: 87 / Insassen: 115
Sachschaden: Zerstört
Konsequenzen: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Unfallort:4 km (2.5 Meilen) von Moses Lake-Larson AFB, WA (LRN) (   USA)
Flugphase: Anfangssteigflug (ICL)
Betriebsart:Militär
Flug von:Moses Lake-Larson AFB, WA (LRN), USA
Flug nach:San Antonio-Kelly AFB, TX (SKF/KSKF), USA
Unfallbericht:
The Douglas Globemaster was operating as part of Operation Sleighride, an airlift to bring home Korean War veterans and enlisted men from Northwest bases. On departure from Larson AFB (LRN), the left wing struck the ground. The plane cartwheeled, broke up and caught fire.
It was concluded that the elevator and rudder gust locks had not been disengaged before departure.

Informationsquelle:
» 83 Die in aviations worst crash (The Lima News, 21-12-1952)
» E Between Nine & Ten (Time, 29-12-1952)
» Military aviation disasters : significant losses since 1908 / D. Gero, 1999


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