Douglas C-54 Skymaster crash, Jul 3, 1945 (4 killed), Vil...
Douglas C-54 Skymaster accident on July 3, 1945 near Vila do Porto (Santa Maria Island) Azores Islands, Portugal with 4 fatalities.
- Date: July 3, 1945
- Aircraft: Douglas C-54 Skymaster
- Location: Vila do Porto (Santa Maria Island) Azores Islands, Portugal
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A USAAF Douglas C 54 Skymaster struck a hillside about 6.5 km from Vila do Porto airfield on Santa Maria Island in the Azores while on approach on 3 July 1945. All four crew were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.