53-3243
Flight / Schedule
53-3243
Aircraft
Douglas C-118 LiftmasterRegistration
53-3243
MSN
44614/537
Year of Manufacture
1955
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFDate
August 29, 1968 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Trabzon Black Sea Region (Karadeniz Bölgesi)
Region
Asia • Turkey
Coordinates
41.0055°, 39.7301°
Narrative Report
On August 29, 1968 at 12:00 AM, 53-3243 experienced a crash involving Douglas C-118 Liftmaster, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Trabzon Black Sea Region (Karadeniz Bölgesi).
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Suffered an accident at Trabzon Airport. There were no casualties.
Aircraft reference details include registration 53-3243, MSN 44614/537, year of manufacture 1955.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.0055°, 39.7301°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Suffered an accident at Trabzon Airport. There were no casualties.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Turkey
Aircraft Details
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