Search for U.S. Air Force C-54 Skymaster Lost in Yukon in 1950s Underway
Mike Luers and volunteers are raising funds for the Yukon #2469 Mission to locate a U.S. Air Force C-54 Skymaster lost in 1950. The plane vanished on January 26, 1950, with 44 people aboard, including 42 soldiers and a mother with her child. The search was abandoned due to harsh conditions, and the plane was deemed an operational loss. Project Recover is assisting with fundraising to utilize advanced technologies for the search, which is estimated to cost $215,000 for the first phase.

Mike Luers is leading a fundraising effort for the Yukon #2469 Mission to locate a U.S. Air Force C-54 Skymaster lost on January 26, 1950, en route from Anchorage to Great Falls. The aircraft had 44 individuals onboard, including 42 soldiers and a mother with her child.
Previous searches were hampered by severe weather and were abandoned. Project Recover will manage fundraising, employing technologies such as Synthetic Aperture Radar and AI models, with phase one estimated to cost $215,000. The initiative aims to provide closure for families of the missing passengers.




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