Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 22 September 1960
Aircraft Type: Douglas R5D-3 (DC-4)
Owner/operator: United States Marine Corps
Registration Number: 56541
Location: 290 km SE off Okinawa, Japan –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 29 / Occupants: 29
Component Affected: No. 3 engineNo. 3 engine
Category: Accident
A R5D-3 transport plane crashed after detecting a fire in its No. 3 engine. Diversion to Okinawa was initiated due to the fire, and subsequent ignition of a residual fire in a tire led to an explosion, resulting in a fuel tank fire and subsequent explosion.A R5D-3 transport plane crashed after detecting a fire in its No. 3 engine. Diversion to Okinawa was initiated due to the fire, and subsequent ignition of a residual fire in a tire led to an explosion, resulting in a fuel tank fire and subsequent explosion.
Description
The R5D-3 transport plane went down after transmitting a message that the No. 3 engine was on fire and they were diverting to Okinawa. The fire in the No. 3 engine was extinguished but a residual fire continued in a tire until it ignited the fuel tank resulting in an explosion.
Source of Information
http://www.hawaiilibrary.net/articles/list_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_military_aircraft_(1960%E2%80%9374)http://www.hawaiilibrary.net/articles/list_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_military_aircraft_(1960%E2%80%9374)Primary Cause
Engine fire in No. 3 engine.Engine fire in No. 3 engine.Share on:
