A slide depicts the location of the 1952 Colony Glacier crash site where a C-124 Globemaster II, carrying 52 military members crashed into Mount Gannett in the Chugach Mountains of Alaska. It’s believed that the crash created an avalanche that, in some places, caused debris to be covered in hundreds of feet of drifted snow. Due to extremely challenging conditions at the time, recovery efforts were terminated after one week. In 2012, a survival raft was discovered on the north-flowing Colony Glacier, just above Lake George, reigniting recovery efforts. Due to the kinetic conditions of the glacier, the debris field is constantly moving, causing remains to be found over 12 miles away from the original crash site. (courtesy photo)
| Date Taken: | 09.10.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 09.10.2025 12:26 |
| Photo ID: | 9303875 |
| VIRIN: | 250910-F-AL900-8739 |
| Resolution: | 1633x1214 |
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| Location: | DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, DELAWARE, US |
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