Douglas C-54 Skymaster crash, Jun 1, 1946 (30 killed), Am...
Douglas C-54 Skymaster accident on June 1, 1946 near Amalfi Campania, Italy with 30 fatalities. Cause: A cockpit fire led to loss of control, and a...
- Date: June 1, 1946
- Aircraft: Douglas C-54 Skymaster
- Location: Amalfi Campania, Italy
- Fatalities: 30
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: A cockpit fire led to loss of control, and a short circuit was blamed, though the cause of the fire was not determined.
A cockpit fire broke out on a Douglas C 54 at cruising level in poor weather, and the crew could not extinguish it. The aircraft went out of control and crashed into the Gulf of Salerno off Amalfi, killing 30 people while 8 survived.