Incident Overview
Date: Friday 16 January 1953
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54D-5-DC (DC-4)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 42-72558
Location: 1,5 km E of Stephenville-Ernest Harmon AFB, NL (YJT) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: Cessna 206 aircraftCessna 206 aircraft
Category: Accident
A Cessna 206 crashed on rocky terrain while on finals at Harmon AFB (YJT). The incident occurred during a flight assessment.A Cessna 206 crashed on rocky terrain while on finals at Harmon AFB (YJT). The incident occurred during a flight assessment.
Description
Crashed on rocky terrain while on finals to Harmon AFB (YJT).
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Unstable terrain conditions likely contributed to the crash.Unstable terrain conditions likely contributed to the crash.Share on:
