On 10 October 1956 , a United States Navy Douglas R6D-1 Liftmaster disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean after departure from RAF Lakenheath for a flight to Lajes Field in the Azores . The aircraft was on a Military Air Transport Service flight carrying 50 members of the 307th Bombardment Wing , on their way home to the United States after a temporary duty assignment and a US Navy crew of nine . All 59 personnel on board were lost
disappeared
1956 Atlantic R6D-1 disappearance
RAF Lakenheath