Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 10 June 1961
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-133A Cargomaster
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 57-1614
Location: off Tachikawa AB, Japan –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Number three engine nose caseNumber three engine nose case
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft crashed at sea approximately 33 minutes after takeoff from Tachikawa AB, Japan. Limited debris was recovered, and the cause was determined to be structural damage resulting from a number three engine nose case failure, causing components to strike the number four engine and leading to separation. Subsequent severe structural damage to the wing and fuselage likely resulted in loss of aircraft control and electrical power.A twin-engine aircraft crashed at sea approximately 33 minutes after takeoff from Tachikawa AB, Japan. Limited debris was recovered, and the cause was determined to be structural damage resulting from a number three engine nose case failure, causing components to strike the number four engine and leading to separation. Subsequent severe structural damage to the wing and fuselage likely resulted in loss of aircraft control and electrical power.
Description
Crashed at sea 33 minutes after takeoff from Tachikawa AB, Japan. Only limited floating debris was recovered. The cause was determined to be structural damage resulting from a number three engine nose case failure with aircraft components striking number four engine and causing it to separate from the aircraft. Subsequent severe structural damage to wing and fuselage probably caused loss of aircraft control and electrical power.
Source of Information
http://web.archive.org/web/20160731132604/http://militaryheritage.org/C-133.htmlhttp://web.archive.org/web/20160731132604/http://militaryheritage.org/C-133.htmlPrimary Cause
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