Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 4 December 1962
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-121G Super Constellation
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 54-4066
Location: 6,8 km SW of Guam-Agana NAS (NGM) –
ÿ Guam
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Boeing 737-800 aircraftBoeing 737-800 aircraft
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft carrying emergency supplies to Guam was lost during the aftermath of Super-typhoon Karen, which caused significant damage to the island’s infrastructure in November 1962.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft carrying emergency supplies to Guam was lost during the aftermath of Super-typhoon Karen, which caused significant damage to the island’s infrastructure in November 1962.
Description
Crashed while carrying emergency supplies to Guam after super-typhoon Karen had caused much infrastructure damage to the island in November of 1962.
Primary Cause
Super-typhoon Karen’s severe damage to Guam’s infrastructure caused a sudden and unexpected loss of altitude and control, leading to a crash.Super-typhoon Karen’s severe damage to Guam’s infrastructure caused a sudden and unexpected loss of altitude and control, leading to a crash.Share on:
