Douglas C-124 Globemaster II crash, Nov 20, 1955 (11 killed)
Douglas C-124 Globemaster II accident on November 20, 1955 near Iwo Jima, Japan with 11 fatalities. Cause: Suspected electrical short in the No. 1...
- Date: November 20, 1955
- Aircraft: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II
- Location: Iwo Jima, Japan
- Fatalities: 11
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Suspected electrical short in the No. 1 engine propeller system
A USAF Douglas C-124 Globemaster II crashed shortly after takeoff from Iwo Jima on 20 November 1955 on a flight to Tachikawa. The aircraft banked left after rotation, its left wing struck the ground, and it crashed and burned. All 11 occupants died, including one passenger who survived the crash but died of his injuries on 6 December 1955.