Douglas C-54 Skymaster crash, Jan 15, 1943 (35 killed), P...
Douglas C-54 Skymaster accident on January 15, 1943 near Paramaribo Paramaribo City District, Suriname with 35 fatalities.
- Date: January 15, 1943
- Aircraft: Douglas C-54 Skymaster
- Location: Paramaribo Paramaribo City District, Suriname
- Fatalities: 35
- Phase of flight: En route
A USAAF Douglas C 54 flying from the United States toward Casablanca exploded in mid air and crashed in an isolated area about 30 miles northeast of Paramaribo, Suriname, on 15 January 1943. All 35 people aboard were killed, including the author Eric Knight.