Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 26 January 1955
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54G-5-DO (DC-4)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 45-569
Location: off Ocean Weather Station Echo [35øN 48øW] –
ÿ Atlantic Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: C-54 transport planeC-54 transport plane
Category: Accident
A C-54 transport plane experienced a fuel shortage and navigational failure near Coos Bay, necessitating a ditching. The pilot was unable to reach Bermuda.A C-54 transport plane experienced a fuel shortage and navigational failure near Coos Bay, necessitating a ditching. The pilot was unable to reach Bermuda.
Description
The C-54 transport plane was short on fuel and was not able to reach Bermuda. The pilot ditched the plane near the Coast Guard cutter Coos Bay.
Primary Cause
Fuel shortage and navigational failure leading to a ditching.Fuel shortage and navigational failure leading to a ditching.Share on:
