Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 25 March 1948
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54 (DC-4)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Location: Oklahoma City-Tinker AFB, OK (TIK) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: C-54 aircraftC-54 aircraft
Category: Other
A tornado struck Oklahoma City-Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, resulting in significant damage to at least two C-54 aircraft. This is the second tornado in six days to impact the air base.A tornado struck Oklahoma City-Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, resulting in significant damage to at least two C-54 aircraft. This is the second tornado in six days to impact the air base.
Description
Several aircraft were damaged when a tornado struck Oklahoma City-Tinker AFB, OK (TIK). This was the second tornado in six days to strike the air base. Photographic evidence shows that at least two C-54 aircraft were damaged beyond repair.
Primary Cause
Tornado damage to aircraft.Tornado damage to aircraft.Share on:
