Incident Overview
Date: Monday 18 April 1960
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-124C Globemaster II
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 52-1062
Location: 10 km from Stephenville-Harmon AFB, NL (YJT) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: The Globemaster transport plane’s flight control system and landing gear.The Globemaster transport plane’s flight control system and landing gear.
Category: Accident
A USAF Globemaster transport plane experienced a collision with a significant hill during a flight from Dover AFB to Mildenhall RAF Station in the U.K. The flight was initiated from Harmon AFB in heavy fog, with intermediate stops planned at Stephenville-Harmon AFB and Terceira-Lajes AFB, Azores (LFB).A USAF Globemaster transport plane experienced a collision with a significant hill during a flight from Dover AFB to Mildenhall RAF Station in the U.K. The flight was initiated from Harmon AFB in heavy fog, with intermediate stops planned at Stephenville-Harmon AFB and Terceira-Lajes AFB, Azores (LFB).
Description
The USAF Globemaster transport plane operated on a flight from Dover AFB, DE (DOV) to Mildenhall RAF Station (MHZ) in the U.K. Intermediate stops were planned at Stephenville-Harmon AFB and at Terceira-Lajes AFB, Azores (LFB). The airplane took off from Harmon AFB in heavy fog and collided with a 450 feet hill.
Source of Information
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Heavy fog conditions during takeoff resulted in a collision with a 450-foot hill.Heavy fog conditions during takeoff resulted in a collision with a 450-foot hill.Share on:
