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| Date: | Thursday 2 January 1964 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-124C Globemaster II |
| Owner/operator: | 28 Air Transport Sq United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 52-0968 |
| MSN: | 43877 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-4360-20WA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 1200 km W off Hawaii -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Wake Island Airport (AWK/PAWK) |
| Honolulu-Hickam AFB, HI (HIK) |
Missing at over the Pacific Ocean while on a flight from Wake Island to Hawaii. On a flight from Tachikawa Air Force Base near Tokyo, Japan, to Hickam Air Force Base, Honolulu, Hawaii with 11 tons of cargo {Wake Island was midway point} Due at Hickam at 0539 hrs. EST, the Globemaster II is last heard from at 0159 hrs. An automatic SOS signal is detected emanating from an aircraft-type radio with a constant carrier frequency of 4728 kilocycles, issuing an automatically keyed distress message.
No trace of plane or crew was found
Sources:
The Sydney Morning Herald. - Jan 4, 1964
18 AIRBORNE COMMAND AND CONTROL SQ.pdf
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jan-2025 19:41 | Niemann | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
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