| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | September 22, 1960 |
| Time: | 1410 |
| Location: | Off Naha, Okinawa |
| Operator: | Military - U.S. Navy |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Atsugi, Japan - Subi Point, Philippines |
| AC Type: | Douglas R5D-3 |
| Registration: | 56541 |
| cn / ln: | ? |
| Aboard: | 29 (passengers:26 crew:3) |
| Fatalities: | 29 (passengers:26 crew:3) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The plane crashed after transmitting a message that the No. 3 engine was on fire and they were diverting to Okinawa. The fire in the No. 3 engine was extinguished but a residual fire continued in a tire until it ignited the fuel tank resulting in an explosion. |
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