Douglas C-54 Skymaster crash, Jul 21, 1947 (17 killed), E...
Douglas C-54 Skymaster accident on July 21, 1947 near El Palomar AFB Buenos Aires province, Argentina with 17 fatalities.
- Date: July 21, 1947
- Aircraft: Douglas C-54 Skymaster
- Location: El Palomar AFB Buenos Aires province, Argentina
- Fatalities: 17
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
An Argentine Air Force Douglas C 54 Skymaster failed to lift off on takeoff from El Palomar on 21 July 1947 and could not stop on the remaining runway. It overran, struck people who had come to watch the departure, and came to rest in flames. Fourteen occupants and three people on the ground were killed.