Kwajalein - Kwajalein
Flight / Schedule
Kwajalein - Kwajalein
Aircraft
De Havilland C-7A CaribouRegistration
66-255
MSN
255
Year of Manufacture
1967
Operator
United States ArmyDate
January 18, 1984 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Kwajalein All Marshall Islands
Region
Oceania • Marshall Islands
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On January 18, 1984 at 12:00 AM, Kwajalein - Kwajalein experienced a crash involving De Havilland C-7A Caribou, operated by United States Army, with the event recorded near Kwajalein All Marshall Islands.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) 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.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was completing a local training mission at Kwajalein Island Airport. Upon touchdown, one of the undercarriage collapsed. The aircraft came to rest on the runway and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.
Aircraft reference details include registration 66-255, MSN 255, year of manufacture 1967.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was completing a local training mission at Kwajalein Island Airport. Upon touchdown, one of the undercarriage collapsed. The aircraft came to rest on the runway and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Kwajalein - Kwajalein
Operator
United States ArmyFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Oceania • Marshall Islands
Aircraft Details
Similar Plane Crashes
United States Army Air Forces - USAAF
Douglas C-54 Skymaster
Crashed on take off.
United States Navy - USN
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Water-looped on landing, hit a reef and sank. There were no casualties.
United States Army Air Forces - USAAF
Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from the Kwajalein Atoll Airport. All 16 occupants were killed.
United States Navy - USN
Douglas C-54 Skymaster
Three minutes after its takeoff from runway 04 at Roi-Namur-Dyess Airport, while in initial climb by night, the four engine aircraft stalled and crashed into the sea some 2,5 km off shore. The aircraft sank by few hundred yards and all 26 occupants were killed. Only few debris were found.
United States Air Force - USAF
Boeing B-50 Superfortress
While taxiing to its parking position, the aircraft caught fire for unknown reason. The crew stopped the airplane and all occupants were able to evacuate without any injuries. Unfortunately, the aircraft was completely destroyed by fire. It was carrying film material of aerial-mosaic photography taken of the nuclear weapons test site in preparation of the 'Operation Ivy'.
United States Air Force - USAF
Douglas C-124 Globemaster II
On final approach to Enewetak Atoll, the four engine aircraft was too low and struck the ground 400 feet short of runway threshold. On impact, the undercarriage were sheared off and the aircraft crash landed. There were no casualties but the airplane was written off.