Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 19 November 1950
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54D-10-DC (DC-4)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 42-72662
Location: near Pyongyang Air Base –
ÿ North Korea
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft EngineAircraft Engine
Category: Accident
An engine fire caused a catastrophic crash of the aircraft.An engine fire caused a catastrophic crash of the aircraft.
Description
Crashed due to engine fire. The aircraft was destroyed by fire.
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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