Narrative:
Crashed following engine problems.
» The Bend Bulletin - Sep 11, 1958
» El Siglo de Torreón 10 Septemer 1958, p7
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 9 September 1958 |
| Type: |  Douglas SC-47 |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 43-15345 |
| MSN: | 19811 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 20 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Anchorage-Elmendorf AFB, AK (EDF) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage-Elmendorf AFB, AK (EDF/PAED), United States of America |
| Fairbanks-Eielson AFB, AK (EIL/PAEI), United States of America |
Crashed following engine problems.
Sources:
» US Crashes 1950-2002 / Jan van Waarde» The Bend Bulletin - Sep 11, 1958
» El Siglo de Torreón 10 Septemer 1958, p7
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Anchorage-Elmendorf AFB, AK to Fairbanks-Eielson AFB, AK as the crow flies is 400 km (250 miles).
Distance from Anchorage-Elmendorf AFB, AK to Fairbanks-Eielson AFB, AK as the crow flies is 400 km (250 miles).
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.
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