Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 16 January 1951
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54D-1-DC (DC-4)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 42-72495
Location: 4,5 km NW of Taejon (K-5) Airfield –
ÿ South Korea
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and aerodynamic stability.Aircraft control surfaces and aerodynamic stability.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a loss of control and crashed into a hillside.A small aircraft experienced a loss of control and crashed into a hillside.
Description
Crashed into hill.
Source of Information
http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/Primary Cause
Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions and terrain.Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions and terrain.Share on:
