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CRASH OF A DOUGLAS C-124 GLOBEMASTER II NEAR BRIDGEPORT: 15 KILLED Date & Time: Mar 27, 1958 at 1615 LT Type of aircraft: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II Operator: Registration: 52-0981 Flight Phase: Flight Flight Type: Military Survivors: No Site: Plain, Valley Schedule: Kelly - Tinker MSN: 43890 YOM: 1952 Location: Bridgeport-Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Texas Country: United States of America Region: North America Crew on board: 10 Crew fatalities: 10 Pax on board: 5 Pax fatalities: 5 Other fatalities: 0 Total fatalities: 15 Circumstances: En route from Kelly AFB to Tinker AFB, while cruising at an altitude of 6,000 feet in poor weather conditions, the four engine aircraft collided with a USAF Fairchild C-119C-17-FA Flying Boxcar. Registered 49-0195, the Flying Boxcar was en route from Sheppard AFB to Carswell AFB with a crew of three on board. Following the collision, both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a field located near Bridgeport. All 18 occupants on both aircraft were killed. Probable cause: It was determined that the collision was the result of an error on part of the C-119's crew who failed to respect the instructions transmitted by ATC, asking them to fly at an altitude of 7,000 feet. For undetermined reason, the crew continue his route at the insufficient altitude of 6,000 feet, crossing the track of the C-124 which was flying at the same level. Low visibility caused by poor weather conditions was considered as a contributing factor.
What an odd looking plane.
Ban assault-style planes!
Might want to make it clear this is an old incident.
What a tragic error!
Date and time are listed
From 1958. 64 years ago...
64 years ago.
“Old Shaky”
Flew with some guys that had time in old shaky.
It’s mouth is closed ,LOL
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The date on this is wrong. This post makes one think this occurred today.
Can a mod please update the date to 1954?
We were unfortunate to be on the bottom deck and there obviously weren't enough airsick bags for the pax on upper deck.
In the early sixties, I was a mechanic on the C-124 at Dover AFB, Delaware. They uses four 4360 cubic inch engines. If I remember correctly, each engine had a 82.5 gallon oil tank. We used an oil truck with a gas type nozzle to pump about 10 or more gallons per engine after a long flight. Sure liked doing a ground test run of those big engines. Fond memories.
Otherwise, they might have named it the Monica or the AOC!
The only 1954 Globemaster crashes I see are the Mt Ganett crash in Canada and the Moses lake crash.
Meant to say 1958...typo. Sorry.
Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major Engine. A 4-bank radial. Must have been a nightmare to work on.
You might not believe it but the C-124 was an development of the B-29.
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