Hamilton - Morrison

On July 3, 1947 at 12:00 AM, Hamilton - Morrison experienced a crash involving Douglas C-54 Skymaster, operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Sargasso Sea All World.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. The four engine aircraft left Hamilton, Bermuda, bound for Morrison AFB located in Palm Beach, Florida. While cruising about 294 miles northeast of the Florida coast, the crew encountered severe weather conditions with thunderstorm activity and turbulence. The aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea. Some debris were found but no trace of the six occupants that were considered as deceased.

Aircraft reference details include registration 45-0519, MSN 35972, year of manufacture 1945.