Douglas C-124 Globemaster II crash, Jun 18, 1953 (129 killed)
Douglas C-124 Globemaster II accident on June 18, 1953 near Tachikawa AFB (Tokyo) Kantō, Japan with 129 fatalities. Cause: Engine failure followed by a...
- Date: June 18, 1953
- Aircraft: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II
- Location: Tachikawa AFB (Tokyo) Kantō, Japan
- Fatalities: 129
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Engine failure followed by a stall on the return approach and loss of control
A USAF C-124 Globemaster II carrying 122 soldiers on leave and a crew of seven lost an engine shortly after takeoff from Tachikawa. The crew turned back for an emergency landing, but the left wing stalled and the aircraft crashed in a field about 5.6 km from the base. All 129 occupants were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.