Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 2 April 1957
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-124A Globemaster II
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 51-5176
Location: Cambridge Bay Airport, NU (YCB) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft rotor systemAircraft rotor system
Category: Accident
A Globemaster aircraft struck a gravel bank during final approach, resulting in a crash.A Globemaster aircraft struck a gravel bank during final approach, resulting in a crash.
Description
The Globemaster struck a gravel bank on final approach and crashed.
Primary Cause
Gravel bank encountered during final approach.Gravel bank encountered during final approach.Share on:
