Douglas C-54 Skymaster crash, May 30, 1947 (53 killed), B...
Douglas C-54 Skymaster accident on May 30, 1947 near Bainbridge Maryland, United States with 53 fatalities. Cause: Sudden loss of control of unknown...
- Date: May 30, 1947
- Aircraft: Douglas C-54 Skymaster
- Location: Bainbridge Maryland, United States
- Fatalities: 53
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Sudden loss of control of unknown origin, resulting in a dive to the ground
A Douglas C 54B Skymaster of Eastern Air Lines, flight 605 from Newark to Miami, went out of control while climbing and dove into a field near Bainbridge, Maryland, exploding on impact. All 53 people on board were killed. The Civil Aeronautics Board cited a sudden loss of control for reasons not established.