Airplane Crash - Near Snag, Yukon Territory 01/26/1950
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Near Snag, Yukon Territory
| Date | 01/26/1950 |
| Location | Near Snag, Yukon Territory |
| Operator | Military - U.S. Air Force |
| Route | Elmendorf - Great Falls, MT |
| Type | Douglas C-54D-DC (DC-4) |
| Registration | 42-72469 |
| Cn/In | 10574 |
| Aboard | 44 |
| Fatalities | 44 |
| Ground | 0 |
| Summary | Operated by the StrategiAir Command, the transport disappeared while flying between Elmendorf AFB and Great Falls, Mt. There were 44 persons aboard. All were American military personnel except for two passengers, a civilian dependent and her infant child. Last radio contact was at 17:09 near Snag, YT. It took Amber Airway No.2 over Canada, but failed to arrive at its destination. The wreckage still had not been found by 1951. |
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