Incident Overview
Date: Friday 25 October 1968
Aircraft Type: Douglas EC-47Q
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 42-24304
Location: Big Salt Lake, Prince of Wales Island, AK –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Navigation system of the ferry.Navigation system of the ferry.
Category: Accident
A passenger ferry carrying passengers to Vietnam experienced a catastrophic crash during flight.A passenger ferry carrying passengers to Vietnam experienced a catastrophic crash during flight.
Description
Crashed during ferry flight to Vietnam.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure of the ferry’s navigation system.Mechanical failure of the ferry’s navigation system.Share on:
