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| Date: | Thursday 11 July 1946 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-54D (DC-4) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 43-17229 |
| MSN: | 22179 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 39 km off Guam -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Guam-Harmon Air Force Base |
| Atsugi NAS (NJA/RJTA) |
The C-54 ditched five minutes after take-off after losing power on two engines. The aircraft was heavily loaded with mail, gasoline and freight.
The crew was rescued by a boat a few minutes later. The flight crew were civilians from Pacific Overseas Airways, a contract carrier for the USAAF's Air Transport Command.
Sources:
Sunday Tribune (Singapore) 14 July 1946, p2
San Bernardino Sun 12 July 1946, p11
AAIR
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jul-2024 07:17 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
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