Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 10 January 1968
Aircraft Type: Douglas R5D-2 (DC-4)
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 50850
Location: Copper Canyon, NV –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 19 / Occupants: 19
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A turbulent atmospheric condition resulted in an uncontrolled descent, causing the aircraft to impact Mount Tobin at a significant altitude.A turbulent atmospheric condition resulted in an uncontrolled descent, causing the aircraft to impact Mount Tobin at a significant altitude.
Description
Turbulent conditions caused an uncontrolled descent. The aircraft struck Mount Tobin 300 feet. below the summit and slid 1000 feet down.
Source of Information
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