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January 14, 1959
The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
What is this article about?
Nine U.S. Air Force crewmen perished when their C-124 Globemaster cargo plane crashed into Petrof Glacier in Alaska late Sunday during an emergency landing attempt at Homer. Rescuers recovered the bodies Monday after a search.
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Nine A-F Crewmen Found Dead In Crash On Petrof Glacier
ANCHORAGE, (AP) Rescuers reached the shattered hulk of an Air Force cargo plane high on an Alaskan glacier Monday and began the task of bringing out the bodies of nine crewmen.
The crippled C124 failed to clear a 5,200-foot mountain range late Sunday as it came in, with two of four engines out, for an emergency landing at Homer, on the tip of Kenai Peninsula. The giant plane was demolished as it struck Petrof Glacier between the 3,000 and 4,000 foot levels.
The Globemaster had disappeared into clouds while being escorted across the Gulf of Alaska by Coast Guard amphibians.
A massive air-sea search ended when a civilian pilot spotted the wreckage Monday morning. Helicopters lifted a rescue team to the spot. There were no survivors, so removal of bodies began.
The C124 took off from McChord AFB about noon Sunday on a flight to Kodiak. It carried more than 17 tons of classified military cargo.
ANCHORAGE, (AP) Rescuers reached the shattered hulk of an Air Force cargo plane high on an Alaskan glacier Monday and began the task of bringing out the bodies of nine crewmen.
The crippled C124 failed to clear a 5,200-foot mountain range late Sunday as it came in, with two of four engines out, for an emergency landing at Homer, on the tip of Kenai Peninsula. The giant plane was demolished as it struck Petrof Glacier between the 3,000 and 4,000 foot levels.
The Globemaster had disappeared into clouds while being escorted across the Gulf of Alaska by Coast Guard amphibians.
A massive air-sea search ended when a civilian pilot spotted the wreckage Monday morning. Helicopters lifted a rescue team to the spot. There were no survivors, so removal of bodies began.
The C124 took off from McChord AFB about noon Sunday on a flight to Kodiak. It carried more than 17 tons of classified military cargo.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Tragedy
What themes does it cover?
Catastrophe
Misfortune
Tragedy
What keywords are associated?
Plane Crash
Air Force
Alaska
Petrof Glacier
C124 Globemaster
Cargo Plane
Rescue
What entities or persons were involved?
Nine A F Crewmen
Where did it happen?
Petrof Glacier, Alaska
Story Details
Key Persons
Nine A F Crewmen
Location
Petrof Glacier, Alaska
Event Date
Late Sunday
Story Details
Air Force C-124 Globemaster cargo plane with two engines out failed to clear a mountain range and crashed into Petrof Glacier during emergency landing attempt at Homer; all nine crewmen killed; wreckage found Monday, bodies recovered.