Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 24 May 1961
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-124A Globemaster II
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 51-174
Location: S of Tacoma-McChord AFB, WA (TCM) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 18 / Occupants: 22
Component Affected: C-124 transport planeC-124 transport plane
Category: Accident
A C-124 transport plane carrying additional vehicles returned to Yakima, WA following takeoff. The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff.A C-124 transport plane carrying additional vehicles returned to Yakima, WA following takeoff. The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff.
Description
The C-124 transport plane was returning men who had participated in Exercise Lava Plains at Yakima, WA. It carried an additional truck, jeep and two trailers. The airplane crashed shortly after takeoff.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CKpWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CugDAAAAIBAJ&dq=tacoma%20crash&pg=1801%2C3399880https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CKpWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CugDAAAAIBAJ&dq=tacoma%20crash&pg=1801%2C3399880Primary Cause
Possible mechanical failure or pilot error.Possible mechanical failure or pilot error.Share on:
