Douglas C-124 Globemaster II crash, Dec 20, 1952 (87 killed)
Douglas C-124 Globemaster II accident on December 20, 1952 near Larson AFB Washington, United States with 87 fatalities. Cause: The elevator and rudder...
- Date: December 20, 1952
- Aircraft: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II
- Location: Larson AFB Washington, United States
- Fatalities: 87
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The elevator and rudder gust locks had not been disengaged before takeoff.
A USAF Douglas C-124 Globemaster II (50-0100) carrying returning Korean War veterans took off from Larson AFB in light snow. It banked left during initial climb and its left wing struck the ground, and the aircraft crashed and burned in a field past the runway end, killing 87 people.