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| Date: | Friday 22 January 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-124C Globemaster II |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 52-1058 |
| MSN: | 43967 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-4360-20WA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mount Helmos -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Aviano Air Base (LIYW) |
| Athens-Ellinikon International Airport (ATH/LGAT) |
The Globemaster flew into mountain which was covered with snow.
Sources:
US Crashes 1950-2002 / Jan van Waarde
USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers--1908 to Present / Joe Baugher
Location
Images:
photo (c) Samuel Gruner; Kalavryta; 21 February 2014
photo (c) Samuel Gruner; Kalavryta; 21 February 2014
photo (c) Samuel Gruner; Kalavryta; 21 February 2014
photo (c) Tsekouras George; Kalavryta; 05 July 2007
photo (c) Tsekouras George; Kalavryta; 05 July 2007
photo (c) Tsekouras George; Kalavryta; 05 July 2007
photo (c) Tsekouras George; Kalavryta; 04 July 2007
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