Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 12 September 1954
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-124C Globemaster II
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 52-1052
Location: 1 km from Thule Air Base (THU) –
ÿ Greenland
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems, engine performance, and aerodynamic stability.Aircraft control systems, engine performance, and aerodynamic stability.
Category: Accident
A C-124 Globemaster II aircraft crashed near Thule, Greenland, shortly after takeoff on a MATS flight back to Westover AFB. The pilot initiated an emergency radio call and immediately turned around, resulting in a crash just short of Thule.A C-124 Globemaster II aircraft crashed near Thule, Greenland, shortly after takeoff on a MATS flight back to Westover AFB. The pilot initiated an emergency radio call and immediately turned around, resulting in a crash just short of Thule.
Description
The C-124 Globemaster II departed Thule (THU), Greenland on a MATS flight back to Westover AFB (CEF). Twelve minutes after takeoff the pilot radioed an emergency and turned around. The airplane crashed just short of Thule.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected event during takeoff.Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected event during takeoff.Share on:
