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| Date: | Monday 25 March 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-54 (R5D) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 17 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Gulf of Mexico -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Glendview, IL |
| Homstead AFB, FL |
Suffered an in-flight fire after its starboard engine burned and dropped into the Gulf of Mexico about one mile from land. Emergency landing was made at Schole Field, Galveston, TX. The aircraft described as badly damaged by the fire.
Sources:
The Daily News-Telegram 25 March 1963, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Mar-2022 20:51 | TB | Added |
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