50-0189

On November 4, 1954 at 12:00 AM, 50-0189 experienced a crash involving Convair T-29, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Tucson Arizona.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

15 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 11 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 26.7%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 12, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Tucson Airport, while climbing by night, the crew informed ATC about an engine failure and received the permission to return for an emergency landing. While completing a last turn at low height, the aircraft hit power cables and crashed near the runway threshold. Four occupants were killed while 11 others were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration 50-0189, MSN 219, year of manufacture 1951.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 32.2229°, -110.9748°.