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The C-54 transport plane impacted the side of a mountain at 9000 feet
» Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Mar 7, 1955
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 6 March 1955 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-54D-15-DC (DC-4) |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 43-17208 |
| MSN: | 22158 |
| First flight: | 1945 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 32 km (20 mls) NW of Taitung ( Taiwan)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Okinawa (unknown airport), Japan |
| Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport (HKG/VHHH), Hong Kong |
The C-54 transport plane impacted the side of a mountain at 9000 feet
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» Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)» Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Mar 7, 1955
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Douglas DC-4
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