Douglas C-124 Globemaster II crash, Aug 21, 1956 (3 killed)
Douglas C-124 Globemaster II accident on August 21, 1956 near Palm Beach-Intl Florida, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: The cause was the loss...
- Date: August 21, 1956
- Aircraft: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II
- Location: Palm Beach-Intl Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The cause was the loss of a propeller blade from engine two.
A USAF Douglas C 124C Globemaster II was on a training flight doing touch and go landings at Palm Beach when it crashed shortly after takeoff on 21 August 1956. A propeller blade from engine two cut through the fuselage and severed control cables, the other two engines then stopped, and the aircraft crashed into a tree nursery. Three people were killed and three were injured.