What happened
The incident involved a military transport operation traveling from North Island-Halsey Field NAS in San Diego to Kaneohe Bay NAS in Hawaii. The aircraft departed for its scheduled trans-Pacific mission but failed to arrive at its destination. Despite extensive search efforts, no trace of the airframe or the personnel on board was ever recovered. The event remains a complete loss with zero survivors accounted for.
Findings
Due to the total absence of physical evidence, debris, or distress signals, specific technical failures could not be identified. The investigation concluded that the aircraft disappeared without a trace during the cruise phase of its journey. No contributing factors were definitively established because no wreckage was located to support mechanical or environmental analysis.