Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 10 September 1950
Aircraft Type: Douglas R5D-3 (DC-4)
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 87755
Location: off Midway Island –
ÿ U.S. Minor Outlying Islands
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Aircraft navigation system.Aircraft navigation system.
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft, en route from Tokyo-Haneda Airport to Barbers Point NAS, Hawaii, experienced a fuel exhaustion incident near Midway Island due to faulty navigation. The plane sank after being struck by gunfire.A commercial aircraft, en route from Tokyo-Haneda Airport to Barbers Point NAS, Hawaii, experienced a fuel exhaustion incident near Midway Island due to faulty navigation. The plane sank after being struck by gunfire.
Description
Ditched due to fuel exhaustion caused by faulty navigation near Midway Island enroute from Tokyo-Haneda Airport, Japan to Barbers Point NAS, Hawaii and crew rescued by Navy ship. Plane sank by gunfire.
Primary Cause
Faulty navigation leading to fuel exhaustion.Faulty navigation leading to fuel exhaustion.Share on:
