Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 11 July 1946
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54D (DC-4)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-17229
Location: 39 km off Guam –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Two enginesTwo engines
Category: Accident
A C-54 aircraft, carrying significant mail, gasoline, and freight, experienced a power loss shortly after takeoff, leading to a ditching. The aircraft was rescued by a boat after a few minutes. The flight crew were civilians from Pacific Overseas Airways, a contract carrier for the USAAF’s Air Transport Command.A C-54 aircraft, carrying significant mail, gasoline, and freight, experienced a power loss shortly after takeoff, leading to a ditching. The aircraft was rescued by a boat after a few minutes. The flight crew were civilians from Pacific Overseas Airways, a contract carrier for the USAAF’s Air Transport Command.
Description
The C-54 ditched five minutes after take-off after losing power on two engines. The aircraft was heavily loaded with mail, gasoline and freight. The crew was rescued by a boat a few minutes later. The flight crew were civilians from Pacific Overseas Airways, a contract carrier for the USAAF’s Air Transport Command.
Primary Cause
Loss of power on two engines.Loss of power on two engines.Share on:
