ot ▁saw ▁the ▁lights ▁of ▁an ▁aircraft ▁close ▁and ▁to ▁the ▁left ▁of ▁the ▁C - 5 4 , ▁which ▁turned ▁out ▁to ▁be ▁the ▁C - 4 7 . ▁The ▁C - 5 4 ▁pilot ▁rolled ▁into ▁a ▁right ▁bank ▁and ▁force fully ▁pulled ▁up ▁the ▁nose , ▁causing ▁the ▁rear ▁of ▁the ▁C - 5 4 ▁to ▁strike ▁the ▁forward ▁top ▁portion ▁of ▁the ▁C - 4 7 . ▁The ▁C - 4 7 ▁land ed ▁safely ▁at ▁Phili ps ▁Army ▁Air ▁Field ▁while ▁the ▁C - 5 4 ▁di vert ed ▁to ▁Washington . ▁There ▁were ▁no ▁cas ual ties ▁on ▁either ▁aircraft ▁and ▁both ▁aircraft ▁were ▁rep a ired ▁and ▁returned ▁to ▁service . ▁▁ 2 1 ▁January ▁ 1 9 4 8 : ▁Fl ight ▁ 6 0 4 , ▁a ▁Lock he ed ▁L - 6 4 9 ▁Const ell ation ▁( NC 1 1 1 A ), ▁crash ed ▁into ▁a ▁snow ▁bank ▁while ▁landing ▁at ▁Log an ▁International ▁Airport ▁following ▁a ▁loss ▁of ▁control ▁due ▁to ▁a ▁snow - cover ed ▁run way ; ▁all ▁ 2 5 ▁on ▁board ▁surv ived . ▁▁ 1 9 ▁July ▁ 1 9 5 1 : ▁Fl ight ▁ 6 0 1 , ▁a ▁Lock he ed ▁L - 7 4 9 A ▁Const ell ation ▁( N 1 1 9 A ), ▁suffered ▁severe ▁buff eting ▁after ▁an ▁access ▁door ▁opened ▁in ▁flight . ▁A ▁fla pl ess ▁whe els - up ▁landing ▁was ▁made ▁at ▁Cur