Date:	Thursday 11 July 1946
Time:
Type:	Douglas C-54 (DC-4)
Owner/operator:	United States Army Air Force - USAAF
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	39 km off Guam -   Pacific Ocean
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	Guam-Harmon Air Force Base
Destination airport:	Atsugi NAS (NJA/RJTA)

Narrative:
The C-54 ditched five minutes after take-off after losing power on two engines. The aircraft was heavily loaded with mail, gasoline and freight.
The crew was rescued by a boat a few minutes later. The flight crew were civilians from Pacific Overseas Airways, a contract carrier for the USAAF's Air Transport Command.

Sunday Tribune (Singapore) 14 July 1946, p2
San Bernardino Sun 12 July 1946, p11

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