Narrative:
The C-124 Globemaster II departed Thule (THU), Greenland on a MATS flight back to Westover AFB (CEF). Twelve minutes after takeoff the pilot radioed an emergency and turned around. The airplane crashed just short of Thule.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 12 September 1954 |
| Type: | Douglas C-124C Globemaster II |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 52-1052 |
| MSN: | 43961 |
| First flight: | |
| Engines: | 4 Pratt & Whitney R-4360-20WA |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 15 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 1 km (0.6 mls) from Thule Air Base (THU) ( Greenland)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Thule Air Base (THU/BGTL), Greenland |
| Springfield-Westover AFB, MA (CEF/KCEF), United States of America |
The C-124 Globemaster II departed Thule (THU), Greenland on a MATS flight back to Westover AFB (CEF). Twelve minutes after takeoff the pilot radioed an emergency and turned around. The airplane crashed just short of Thule.
Sources:
» Ellensburg Daily Record - Sep 13, 1954Photos
Map
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Distance from Thule Air Base to Springfield-Westover AFB, MA as the crow flies is 3792 km (2370 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Thule Air Base to Springfield-Westover AFB, MA as the crow flies is 3792 km (2370 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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