Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 26 September 1950
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54D-1-DC (DC-4)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 42-72457
Location: 1,5 km off Ashiya Air Base –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 23 / Occupants: 51
Component Affected: C-54 planeC-54 plane
Category: Accident
A C-54 transport plane crashed into the sea immediately after takeoff from Ashiya Air Base, likely due to a mechanical failure.A C-54 transport plane crashed into the sea immediately after takeoff from Ashiya Air Base, likely due to a mechanical failure.
Description
The C-54 plane was part of the Allied airlift which is carrying troops and supplies to Korea. It crashed into the sea immediately after takeoff from Ashiya Air Base.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlhttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlPrimary Cause
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