Accident Douglas C-54D-10-DC (DC-4) 42-72648, Friday 30 June 1950
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Date:Friday 30 June 1950
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas C-54D-10-DC (DC-4)
Owner/operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration: 42-72648
MSN: 10753
Year of manufacture:1945
Fatalities:Fatalities: 23 / Occupants: 23
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:8 km NW of Busan -   South Korea
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed into a 2000 ft high hill.

Sources:

US Crashes 1950-2002 / Jan van Waarde
Korean War Aircraft Loss Database (KORWALD)
The Miami News - Jul 1, 1950
https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/listPages/airforce/asp/AF_Monthly_1950.asp

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
09-Aug-2025 07:09 ASN Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, ]

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