Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 28 November 1956
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-124C Globemaster II
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 52-1015
Location: McMurdo Station-Williams Field –
ÿ Antarctica
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 17
Component Affected: Nose gearNose gear
Category: Accident
A nose gear failure occurred during landing, resulting in the use of parts from two damaged Globemasters 52-0982 and 52-0983 aircraft. The remaining components were repurposed as a storage shed.A nose gear failure occurred during landing, resulting in the use of parts from two damaged Globemasters 52-0982 and 52-0983 aircraft. The remaining components were repurposed as a storage shed.
Description
Nose gear failure on landing. Parts of the plane were used to repair Globemasters 52-0982 and 52-0983 which were both damaged at McMurdo earlier (Oct 21, 1956 and Nov 28, 1956 resp.). The remainder was used as a storage shed.
Source of Information
http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00010883/02030/1x, http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html, http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00010883/02066http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00010883/02030/1x, http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html, http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00010883/02066Primary Cause
Nose gear failure during landing.Nose gear failure during landing.Share on:
