Date05-Dec-1948
TypeSea Disaster
CountryNORTH PACIFIC OCEAN
Location500 nautical miles southwest of Johnston Island
ActivityAir/Sea Disaster involving C-54 Air Force Transport No. 2686 with 37 on board
Injury32 survived, 5 perished; sharks fed on the dead but did not bite the survivors
VictimMale
TimeDark
SourceL. Schultz & M. Malin, p.562; SAF Case #819
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