Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 26 July 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54A-5-DO (DC-4)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-107470
Location: SE off Greenland –
ÿ Atlantic Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 26 / Occupants: 26
Component Affected: Aircraft Flight Control SystemAircraft Flight Control System
Category: Accident
A Douglas Skymaster aircraft departed the UK, carrying American service personnel back home. It made intermediate stops in Iceland and Canada before failing to arrive at its final destination, Stephenville, Canada. No trace of the aircraft was ever found.A Douglas Skymaster aircraft departed the UK, carrying American service personnel back home. It made intermediate stops in Iceland and Canada before failing to arrive at its final destination, Stephenville, Canada. No trace of the aircraft was ever found.
Description
The Douglas Skymaster departed the U.K., flying American service personnel back home. Intermediate stops were planned at Keflav¡k, Iceland and Stephenville, Canada. Last radio contact with the flight was three hours after takeoff from Keflav¡k, when over the North Atlantic Ocean off Greenland. The aircraft did not arrive at Stephenville and was declared missing. No trace of the plane was ever found.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Possible navigational error or adverse weather conditions in the North Atlantic Ocean.Possible navigational error or adverse weather conditions in the North Atlantic Ocean.Share on:
