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The first airplane crash with over 100 fatalities involved a Douglas C-124A Globemaster carrying U.S. military personnel from Japan to Korea on June 18, 1953. The accident occurred approximately three miles from Tachikawa, Japan. Seven crew members and 122 passengers perished in the accident.
Feb 21, 2010 · While serving in the Army following the Korean War, he was aboard a C-124 Globemaster that crashed into the Han River on February 22, 1957, killing 22 passengers. Although severely burned, he survived and returned to the States with an honorable discharge.
Sgt. Hile was severely burned about the legs and hands when a large Air Force plane set down on a sand bar in the Han River less than five minutes after taking off from Seoul's Kempo Air Field. Though burned, he went into the flaming plane and helped with the rescue of other passengers.
Jun 9, 2012 · His uncle died in the crash on Nov. 22, 1952, when a C-124 Globemaster — a massive cargo and crew transport plane — en route to Elmendorf Air Force Base from Washington state crashed into Mount Gannett above Colony Glacier during bad weather.
The plane involved in the accident was a C-124A Globemaster that had been made by the Douglas Corporation. These giant planes were big enough to carry an armored vehicle, two big buses, or 200 fully armed troops.
Jul 30, 2012 · A C-124 Globemaster crashed into Knik Glacier east of Anchorage, Alaska, on November 22, 1952, killing all 52 service members on board. According to Alaskan historian Doug Beckstead, when the plane went down the weather was brutal. The crew were flying blind, using their altimeter, a stopwatch, and a radio signal to find their way home.
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The Douglas Globemaster was operating as part of Operation Sleighride, an airlift to bring home Korean War veterans and enlisted men from Northwest bases. On departure from Larson AFB (LRN), the left wing struck the ground. The plane cartwheeled, broke up and caught fire.
