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Aircraft type

Douglas C-124 accidents and incidents

Occurrences involving a Douglas C-124, with variants merged.

4 records from 1951 to 1953, 3 of them fatal. Most often in United States.

Leaves out 1 unreviewed and minor record. Include them

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Occurrences44 accidents · 0 incidents · 3 mapped
Fatal occurrences3Fatality total known for 3 of 4
Reported fatalities268Plus 0 serious injuries reported
Years1951–195323 Mar 1951 – 18 Jun 1953

By year

Douglas C-124: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19511 occurrences in 1951, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1952 (2).00
19522 occurrences in 1952, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1952 (2).2139
19531 occurrences in 1953, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1952 (2).1129

Countries

Douglas C-124: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 2 occurrences, 50.0% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.50.0%2139
IrelandIreland: 1 occurrences, 25.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 2).25.0%00
JapanJapan: 1 occurrences, 25.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 2).25.0%1129

Deadliest occurrences

Douglas C-124: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
Tachikawa air disaster18 Jun 1953129Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan1
1952 Moses Lake C-124 crash20 Dec 195287Near Larson Air Force Base, Moses Lake, Grant County, Washington, United States1
1952 Mount Gannett C-124 crash22 Nov 195252Colony Glacier, Mount Gannett, Alaska, United States1

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  1. Tachikawa air disaster

    18 Jun 1953 · Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan · 129 fatal

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  2. 1952 Moses Lake C-124 crash

    20 Dec 1952 · Near Larson Air Force Base, Moses Lake, Grant County, Washington, United States · 87 fatal

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  3. 1952 Mount Gannett C-124 crash

    22 Nov 1952 · Colony Glacier, Mount Gannett, Alaska, United States · 52 fatal · not on the map

  4. 1951 Atlantic C-124 disappearance

    23 Mar 1951 · Atlantic Ocean, 725 km (453.1 miles) west of Shannon, Ireland

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