Accident Douglas C-124C Globemaster II 52-0991, Wednesday 27 April 1955
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Date:Wednesday 27 April 1955
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic c124 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas C-124C Globemaster II
Owner/operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration: 52-0991
MSN: 43900
Engine model:Pratt & Whitney R-4360-20WA
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Iqaluit-Frobisher Bay Airport, NU (YFB) -   Canada
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Churchill Airport, MB (YYQ/CYYQ)
Destination airport:Iqaluit-Frobisher Bay Airport, NU (YFB/CYFB)
Narrative:
Landed short of the runway and broke up.

Sources:

US Crashes 1950-2002 / Jan van Waarde
USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers--1908 to Present / Joe Baugher

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