Narrative:
Crashed at sea.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 26 January 1961 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-118A (DC-6) |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 51-17626 |
| MSN: | 43670/258 |
| First flight: | 1952 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 23 / Occupants: 23 |
| Aircraft damage: | Missing |
| Aircraft fate: | Presumed damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Atlantic Ocean ( Atlantic Ocean)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Terceira-Lajes Airport, Azores (TER/LPLA), Portugal |
| Argentia NAS, NL (NWP), Canada |
Crashed at sea.
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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 Terceira-Lajes Airport, Azores to Argentia NAS, NL as the crow flies is 2352 km (1470 miles).
Distance from Terceira-Lajes Airport, Azores to Argentia NAS, NL as the crow flies is 2352 km (1470 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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