Accident Douglas C-54Q (DC-4) 56522,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 332958
 

Date:Thursday 6 February 1964
Time:07:50
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas C-54Q (DC-4)
Owner/operator:United States Navy
Registration: 56522
MSN: 10833
Fatalities:Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 8
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:near Calverton, NY -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Peru-Grissom AFB, IN (GUS/KGUS)
Destination airport:Calverton-Peconic River Airport, NY (CTO)
Narrative:
Crashed in wooded terrain and burned.

Sources:

Folha de São Paulo 8 February 1964, p1
New York Times 7 February 1964
The Morning Record - Feb 7, 1964

Location

Images:


photo (c) James McCloskey; near Calverton, NY; 12 December 2020


photo (c) James McCloskey; near Calverton, NY; 12 December 2020

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