Douglas C-124 Globemaster II crash, Jul 4, 1958 (6 killed)
Douglas C-124 Globemaster II accident on July 4, 1958 near Pacific Ocean, World with 6 fatalities. Cause: Engine number three failed and its propeller...
- Date: July 4, 1958
- Aircraft: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II
- Location: Pacific Ocean, World
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine number three failed and its propeller could not be feathered; a broken propeller blade struck the ailerons, causing severe control problems.
A USAF C 124C on a night flight from Hickam toward Wake Island and Tokyo lost control of the number three propeller, which would not feather, and diverted toward Johnston Atoll. The propeller then detached and damaged the ailerons, and the crew ditched about 200 miles northeast of the atoll. Three occupants were rescued about twelve hours later and six were killed.