Douglas C-133 Cargomaster crash, Jun 10, 1961 (8 killed)
Douglas C-133 Cargomaster accident on June 10, 1961 near Pacific Ocean, World with 8 fatalities. Cause: Sources differ: one account describes an engine...
- Date: June 10, 1961
- Aircraft: Douglas C-133 Cargomaster
- Location: Pacific Ocean, World
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Sources differ: one account describes an engine nose case failure leading to structural damage and loss of control, another describes a propeller malfunction followed by loss of power.
A United States Air Force Douglas C 133 Cargomaster, serial 57 1614, crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Japan on 10 June 1961, about 33 minutes after leaving Tachikawa. All eight crew members were killed. Accounts of the technical cause differ.