Accident Douglas C-54D-5-DC (DC-4) 42-72558,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 335442
 

Date:Friday 16 January 1953
Time:19:37
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas C-54D-5-DC (DC-4)
Owner/operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration: 42-72558
MSN: 10663
Year of manufacture:1945
Fatalities:Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 14
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:1,5 km E of Stephenville-Ernest Harmon AFB, NL (YJT) -   Canada
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:St. John's Airport, NL (YYT/CYYT)
Destination airport:Stephenville-Ernest Harmon AFB, NL (YJT/CYJT)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed on rocky terrain while on finals to Harmon AFB (YJT).

Sources:

Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
Spokane Daily Chronicle - Jan 16, 1953

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