Douglas C-124 Globemaster II crash, Jan 27, 1957, Elmendo...
Douglas C-124 Globemaster II accident on January 27, 1957 near Elmendorf-Richardson AFB (JBER) Alaska, United States with no fatalities. Cause: An...
- Date: January 27, 1957
- Aircraft: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II
- Location: Elmendorf-Richardson AFB (JBER) Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: An engine caught fire shortly after takeoff from Elmendorf AFB.
The Globemaster departed Elmendorf AFB for McChord AFB with 13 people and cargo aboard. An engine caught fire shortly after takeoff, and the crew turned back. The aircraft came down intact on the ice of Cook Inlet close to shore, and all aboard survived.