Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 6 March 1955
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54D-15-DC (DC-4)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 43-17208
Location: 32 km NW of Taitung –
ÿ Taiwan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: The C-54 transport plane’s side.The C-54 transport plane’s side.
Category: Accident
A C-54 transport plane struck the side of a mountain at an altitude of 9000 feet, resulting in damage to the aircraft’s side.A C-54 transport plane struck the side of a mountain at an altitude of 9000 feet, resulting in damage to the aircraft’s side.
Description
The C-54 transport plane impacted the side of a mountain at 9000 feet
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AcQwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4moDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5893%2C1580317http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AcQwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4moDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5893%2C1580317Primary Cause
Weather conditions, specifically strong winds and turbulence, likely contributed to the impact.Weather conditions, specifically strong winds and turbulence, likely contributed to the impact.Share on:
