Status: | |
Datum: | Samstag 20 Dezember 1952 |
Zeit: | 06:30 |
Flugzeugtyp: | 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)
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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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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.