ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 271271
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| Date: | Thursday 15 October 1959 |
| Time: | 21:05 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-54G-10-DO (DC-4) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Overseas Airlines, opf. US Navy |
| Registration: | N4000A |
| MSN: | 36063 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 11 mi E of NAS Jacksonville, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | NAS Jacksonville, FL |
| Charleston, SC | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ditched in a lake, caught fire and sank, about ten minutes after take-off, after power loss in three engines due to incorrect fuel management. TT:19,269hrs. Pilot and co-pilot suffered injuries.
Sources:
https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/33628
Schenectady Gazette 16 OCT 1959, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Dec-2021 13:37 | Cobar | Added |
| 27-Dec-2021 13:38 | Cobar | Updated [Narrative] |
| 27-Dec-2021 13:56 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 27-Dec-2021 19:38 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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