ASN Aircraft accident Douglas C-133A Cargomaster 54-0140 Wake Island AFB (AWK)
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Date:Monday 11 January 1965
Type:Silhouette image of generic C133 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas C-133A Cargomaster
Operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration: 54-0140
MSN: 44710
First flight: 1957
Crew:Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total:Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:4,5 km (2.8 mls) off Wake Island AFB (AWK) (   U.S. Minor Outlying Islands)
Phase: Initial climb (ICL)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Wake Island Airport (AWK/PAWK), U.S. Minor Outlying Islands
Destination airport:Okinawa-Kadena AFB (DNA/RODN), Japan
Narrative:
Crashed from about 500 feet altitude into the sea after a night-time departure.



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Distance from Wake Island Airport to Okinawa-Kadena AFB as the crow flies is 4022 km (2514 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.

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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