Narrative:
The C-54 transport plane was short on fuel and was not able to reach Bermuda. The pilot ditched the plane near the Coast Guard cutter Coos Bay.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 26 January 1955 |
| Time: | 16:58 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-54G-5-DO (DC-4) |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 45-569 |
| MSN: | 36022 |
| First flight: | 1945 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | off Ocean Weather Station Echo [35°N 48°W] ( Atlantic Ocean)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Terceira-Lajes Airport, Azores (TER/LPLA), Portugal |
| Bermuda-Kindley Field NAS (NWU), Bermuda |
The C-54 transport plane was short on fuel and was not able to reach Bermuda. The pilot ditched the plane near the Coast Guard cutter Coos Bay.
Classification:
Ditching
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Terceira-Lajes Airport, Azores to Bermuda-Kindley Field NAS as the crow flies is 3425 km (2141 miles).
Distance from Terceira-Lajes Airport, Azores to Bermuda-Kindley Field NAS as the crow flies is 3425 km (2141 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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