FlightFinder
Check my flight
4 fatalities

Aircraft Collision with Terrain During Approach to Donaldson AFB (45-57739)

Pickens, United States of AmericaLanding (descent or approach)

On November 11, 1950, a Fairchild C-82 Packet (registration 45-57739) operated by United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) was involved in an aviation accident near Pickens, United States of America during landing or approach. 4 people were killed. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Source recordUpdated 2026-09-03Data APIEditorial standards

A four-crew aircraft crashed into a wooded slope near Pickens, South Carolina, while approaching Donaldson AFB from the northwest. The impact caused the aircraft to disintegrate and catch fire, killing all four crew members.

Incident Overview and Route Details The accident involved a crew conducting a routine flight from Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama to Donaldson Air Force Base in South Carolina. The aircraft was on approach to Greenville from the northwest when it encountered terrain. ## Crash Location and Impact The aircraft struck the wooded slope of Mt Bully, which is situated 13 miles northwest of Pickens and approximately 34 miles northwest of Donaldson Air Force Base. The collision resulted in the aircraft disintegrating on impact, followed by a fire. ## Casualties All four crew members aboard the aircraft were killed in the accident.

Controlled flight into terrain

Related events

Same operator

More accident analyses