Douglas C-124 Globemaster II crash, Apr 6, 1956 (3 killed)
Douglas C-124 Globemaster II accident on April 6, 1956 near Travis AFB California, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: Incorrect assembly of the...
- Date: April 6, 1956
- Aircraft: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II
- Location: Travis AFB California, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Incorrect assembly of the elevator and aileron control cables after maintenance.
A USAF Douglas C-124C Globemaster II, serial 52-1078, crashed just after takeoff from Travis AFB, California, on 6 April 1956. Three of the seven crew were killed, and the airframe split into three sections and burned.