Douglas C-124 Globemaster II crashes

54 crashes involving the Douglas C-124 Globemaster II since 1951, with 591 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 54
• Fatal crashes: 38
• Fatalities: 591
• First recorded: March 23, 1951
• Most recent: September 8, 1972

Deadliest

1. June 18, 1953: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Tachikawa AFB (Tokyo) Kantō, Japan (129 fatalities)
2. December 20, 1952: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Larson AFB Washington, United States (87 fatalities)
3. March 23, 1951: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Atlantic Ocean, World (53 fatalities)
4. November 22, 1952: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Mt Gannett Alaska, United States (52 fatalities)
5. February 22, 1957: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Seoul-Gimpo Seoul, South Korea (22 fatalities)

Countries

• United States (28)
• International waters and airspace (5)
• Canada (3)
• Japan (3)
• Antarctica (2)
• Greenland (2)
• Suriname (2)
• Türkiye (2)
• Bahamas (1)
• Brazil (1)
• Germany (1)
• Greece (1)

Years

• 1956 (7)
• 1958 (7)
• 1957 (6)
• 1952 (4)
• 1955 (4)
• 1954 (3)
• 1959 (3)
• 1961 (3)
• 1951 (2)
• 1960 (2)
• 1964 (2)
• 1965 (2)

All crashes

• September 8, 1972: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Cape Newenham Alaska, United States (0 fatalities)
• May 3, 1972: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Paramaribo Paramaribo City District, Suriname (11 fatalities)
• August 26, 1970: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Mt Pavlof Alaska, United States (7 fatalities)
• July 28, 1968: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Recife Pernambuco, Brazil (10 fatalities)
• March 6, 1968: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Hickam AFB Hawaii, United States (0 fatalities)
• June 24, 1967: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Whiteman AFB Missouri, United States (0 fatalities)
• February 12, 1966: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Mt Mulhacén Andalusia, Spain (8 fatalities)
• March 24, 1965: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Cordova Maryland, United States (6 fatalities)
• January 22, 1965: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Kalávryta West Greece, Greece (10 fatalities)
• May 9, 1964: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Cooperton Oklahoma, United States (6 fatalities)
• January 2, 1964: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Pacific Ocean, World (9 fatalities)
• May 24, 1962: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Yokota AFB (Tokyo) Kantō, Japan (7 fatalities)
• December 19, 1961: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Richards-Gebaur AFB Missouri, United States (7 fatalities)
• May 24, 1961: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, McChord AFB Washington, United States (18 fatalities)
• January 9, 1961: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Spangdahlem AFB Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany (0 fatalities)
• June 19, 1960: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Paramaribo Paramaribo City District, Suriname (3 fatalities)
• April 18, 1960: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Stephenville Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada (9 fatalities)
• July 6, 1959: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Barksdale AFB Louisiana, United States (0 fatalities)
• March 31, 1959: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Incirlik AFB (Adana) Mediterranean Region, Türkiye (4 fatalities)
• January 11, 1959: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Homer Alaska, United States (9 fatalities)
• November 17, 1958: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Augusta-Bush Field Georgia, United States (0 fatalities)
• October 16, 1958: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Cape Hallett, Antarctica (7 fatalities)
• September 17, 1958: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Tinker AFB Oklahoma, United States (1 fatality)
• September 2, 1958: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Philippines Sea, World (19 fatalities)
• July 4, 1958: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Pacific Ocean, World (6 fatalities)
• June 3, 1958: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Travis AFB California, United States (6 fatalities)
• March 27, 1958: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Bridgeport-Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Texas, United States (15 fatalities)
• November 28, 1957: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Ankara-Esenboğa Central Anatolia Region, Türkiye (3 fatalities)
• September 4, 1957: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Binghamton New York, United States (0 fatalities)
• August 31, 1957: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Biggs AAF (El Paso) Texas, United States (5 fatalities)
• April 2, 1957: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Cambridge Bay Nunavut, Canada (0 fatalities)
• February 22, 1957: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Seoul-Gimpo Seoul, South Korea (22 fatalities)
• January 27, 1957: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Elmendorf-Richardson AFB (JBER) Alaska, United States (0 fatalities)
• November 28, 1956: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, McMurdo Sound, Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• October 3, 1956: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Charleston-Intl South Carolina, United States (3 fatalities)
• August 21, 1956: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Palm Beach-Intl Florida, United States (3 fatalities)
• August 16, 1956: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Cockburn Town (San Salvador Island) San Salvador, Bahamas (1 fatality)
• June 16, 1956: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Enewetak Atoll, Marshall Islands (0 fatalities)
• April 6, 1956: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Travis AFB California, United States (3 fatalities)
• March 2, 1956: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Atlantic Ocean, World (17 fatalities)
• November 20, 1955: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Iwo Jima, Japan (11 fatalities)
• September 6, 1955: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Kirtland AFB New Mexico, United States (1 fatality)
• May 15, 1955: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Thule AFB (Pituffik) Qaasuitsup Kommunia, Greenland (0 fatalities)
• April 27, 1955: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Frobisher Bay Nunavut, Canada (0 fatalities)
• September 12, 1954: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Thule AFB (Pituffik) Qaasuitsup Kommunia, Greenland (10 fatalities)
• July 2, 1954: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Fort Campbell AFB Kentucky, United States (0 fatalities)
• June 25, 1954: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Larson AFB Washington, United States (0 fatalities)
• June 18, 1953: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Tachikawa AFB (Tokyo) Kantō, Japan (129 fatalities)
• December 20, 1952: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Larson AFB Washington, United States (87 fatalities)
• November 22, 1952: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Mt Gannett Alaska, United States (52 fatalities)
• April 4, 1952: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Brookley AFB (Mobile) Alabama, United States (6 fatalities)
• February 7, 1952: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, McChord AFB Washington, United States (0 fatalities)
• May 23, 1951: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, New Lisbon Indiana, United States (7 fatalities)
• March 23, 1951: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Atlantic Ocean, World (53 fatalities)