ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 200519
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| Date: | 24-JAN-1959 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Douglas C-54 (DC-4) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Akron-Canton, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bolling Field, WA |
Hit embankment 50 ft from runway, landing gear collapsed and N°1 engine caught fire. Skidded 1000 ft, comming to rest off runway, followed of explosion after occupants got out. Five occupants suffered injuries, one critical. Aircraft consumed by fire.
Sources:
Diário de Lisboa 25 January 1959, p16
Toledo Blade 25 January 1959, p2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Oct-2017 09:09 | TB | Added |
| 22-Oct-2017 18:42 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Nov-2017 20:02 | TB | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Narrative] |
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