Narrative:
Crashed from about 500 feet altitude into the sea after a night-time departure.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 11 January 1965 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-133A Cargomaster |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 54-0140 |
| MSN: | 44710 |
| First flight: | 1957 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 4,5 km (2.8 mls) off Wake Island AFB (AWK) ( U.S. Minor Outlying Islands)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Wake Island Airport (AWK/PAWK), U.S. Minor Outlying Islands |
| Okinawa-Kadena AFB (DNA/RODN), Japan |
Crashed from about 500 feet altitude into the sea after a night-time departure.
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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 Wake Island Airport to Okinawa-Kadena AFB as the crow flies is 4022 km (2514 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Wake Island Airport to Okinawa-Kadena AFB as the crow flies is 4022 km (2514 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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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