Unfallbericht:
A fire broke out at McChord AFB, causing the destruction of two maintenance hangars. A Douglas C-118 (53-3263) and a Douglas C-124C Globemaster II (52-1027) were destroyed. Two other planes, a Lockheed T-33 jet and a de Havilland Canada L-20 Beaver were damaged.
» US Crashes 1950-2002 / Jan van Waarde
» USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers--1908 to Present / Joe Baugher
| Status: | |
| Datum: | Dienstag 15 Januar 1957 |
| Flugzeugtyp: |  Douglas C-124C Globemaster II |
| Fluggesellschaft: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Kennzeichen: | 52-1027 |
| Werknummer: | 43936 |
| Baujahr: | |
| Triebwerk: | 4 Pratt & Whitney R-4360-20WA |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 0 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 0 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 0 |
| Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
| Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Unfallort: | Tacoma-McChord AFB, WA (TCM) ( USA)
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| Flugphase: | Stehendes (STD) |
| Betriebsart: | Militär |
| Flug von: | - |
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A fire broke out at McChord AFB, causing the destruction of two maintenance hangars. A Douglas C-118 (53-3263) and a Douglas C-124C Globemaster II (52-1027) were destroyed. Two other planes, a Lockheed T-33 jet and a de Havilland Canada L-20 Beaver were damaged.
Informationsquelle:
» Destruction at air base (Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, 1957-01-16)» US Crashes 1950-2002 / Jan van Waarde
» USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers--1908 to Present / Joe Baugher
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