Accident Boeing C-97G Stratofreighter 50-693,
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Date:Saturday 22 August 1953
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Type:Silhouette image of generic C97 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing C-97G Stratofreighter
Owner/operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration: 50-693
MSN: 16237
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 11
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Keflavík International Airport (KEF) -   Iceland
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Keflavík International Airport (KEF/BIKF)
Narrative:
Burst into flames after landing. One airman was killed.

Sources:

Singapore Standard 24 August 1953, p7
Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
La Nación (Santiago) 23 August 1953, p12

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