Incident Overview
Date: Friday 30 June 1950
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54G-1-DO (DC-4)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 45-518
Location: 8 km NW of Busan –
ÿ South Korea
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 23 / Occupants: 23
Component Affected: Aircraft rotor system and control surfaces.Aircraft rotor system and control surfaces.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of lift during a descent, resulting in a significant impact with a steep hillside.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of lift during a descent, resulting in a significant impact with a steep hillside.
Description
Crashed into a 2000 ft high hill.
Source of Information
http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/Primary Cause
Loss of lift due to excessive descent rate and terrain interaction.Loss of lift due to excessive descent rate and terrain interaction.Share on:
