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Safety history

• January 10, 1968Accident

  While cruising at an altitude of 12,000 feet on a flight from Buckley AFB, Denver, and Seattle, the navigator informed ATC about difficulties to maintain the assigned altitude and was cleared to descend to 10,500 feet. Few minutes later, the copilot reported icing conditions to ATC and requested the permission to gain altitude.

  Douglas C-54 Skymaster · 19 fatalities

  It is believed the accident was not the consequence of icing conditions but a loss of control caused by atmospheric downdrafts. Full accident record