Douglas C-133 Cargomaster crash, Apr 13, 1958 (4 killed)

Douglas C-133 Cargomaster accident on April 13, 1958 near Ellendale Delaware, United States with 4 fatalities.

A Douglas C 133A Cargomaster took off from Dover Air Force Base on a local training flight. About fifteen minutes later it went out of control at low altitude and crashed in a wooded area near Ellendale, Delaware. All four crew members were killed and the aircraft was destroyed; icing and control system deficiencies were discussed as possible factors but no definitive cause was reported.

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