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| Date: | Thursday 18 August 1949 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Douglas C-54G (DC-4) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 45-626 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 35 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Location: | near Harmon Field, NFL -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Azores |
| Westover Field, MA via Harmon Field |
Ditched in St. Georges Bay. Three crew and 32 officers, on return from duty in the Berlin Airlift, reached the coast on dinghies and rafts.
Sources:
Evening Star 19 August 1949, p1
AAIR ? (dead link)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Nov-2020 14:23 | TB | Added |
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