Douglas C-54 Skymaster crash, Oct 3, 1946 (39 killed), St...
Douglas C-54 Skymaster accident on October 3, 1946 near Stephenville Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada with 39 fatalities.
- Date: October 3, 1946
- Aircraft: Douglas C-54 Skymaster
- Location: Stephenville Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada
- Fatalities: 39
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
An American Overseas Airlines DC 4 (C 54E) named Flagship New England crashed shortly after takeoff from Stephenville, Newfoundland, on 3 October 1946. The crew had diverted there from Gander because of weather. The aircraft struck a ridge about seven miles from the runway and all 39 people on board were killed.