Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 27 April 1955
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-124C Globemaster II
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 52-0991
Location: Iqaluit-Frobisher Bay Airport, NU (YFB) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder).Aircraft control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder).
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a loss of control while landing short of the runway, resulting in a breakup.A small aircraft experienced a loss of control while landing short of the runway, resulting in a breakup.
Description
Landed short of the runway and broke up.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to inadequate airspeed and/or control surface response during landing.Loss of control due to inadequate airspeed and/or control surface response during landing.Share on:
