Douglas C-54 Skymaster crash, Oct 11, 1946, Alexandria Vi...
Douglas C-54 Skymaster accident on October 11, 1946 near Alexandria Virginia, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Pilot failed to maintain the...
- Date: October 11, 1946
- Aircraft: Douglas C-54 Skymaster
- Location: Alexandria Virginia, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot failed to maintain the minimum safe altitude for an instrument approach
An Eastern Airlines Douglas DC 4 flying from Atlanta toward Washington National Airport, with 22 passengers and four crew, struck high ground on its second approach in low visibility near Alexandria, Virginia, and burned. All occupants were evacuated, and some were injured.