| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | January 10, 1968 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Location: | Near Copper Canyon, Nevada |
| Operator: | Military - U.S. Marine Corps |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Buckley ANGB - Seattle NAS |
| AC Type: | Douglas C-54P |
| Registration: | 50850 |
| cn / ln: | 10427 |
| Aboard: | 19 (passengers:12 crew:7) |
| Fatalities: | 19 (passengers:12 crew:7) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The aircraft hit Mt. Tobin 300 ft. below the peak and slid 1,000 ft. down the side of the mountain. Turbulent conditions caused the uncontrolled descent. The pilot was not qualified for the type of aircraft and should not have continued the flight. |
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