ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 197038
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| Date: | Sunday 31 August 1958 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  Douglas C-54 (DC-4) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hong Kong -
 Hong Kong
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Okinawa |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
*Sheared off its landing gear on a sea wall while coming in and made a belly landing which set it aflame. **Destroyed by fire after crew jumped out over cockpit windows and suffered burns. ***Caught fire after skidding to a stop.
Sources:
*St. Petersburg Times 1 SEP 1958, p7A
**The Straits Times 1 September 1958, p1
***Singapore Standard 1 September 1958, p2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jul-2017 15:36 | TB | Added |
| 24-Mar-2019 18:43 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Mar-2019 21:38 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 03-May-2022 15:01 | TB | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
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