Douglas C-54 Skymaster crash, Dec 10, 1947 (23 killed), G...
Douglas C-54 Skymaster accident on December 10, 1947 near Goose Bay Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada with 23 fatalities.
- Date: December 10, 1947
- Aircraft: Douglas C-54 Skymaster
- Location: Goose Bay Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada
- Fatalities: 23
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A USAF Douglas C 54 bound for Westover Field turned back to Goose Bay, Labrador, after struggling to climb on a night takeoff. It stalled and crashed in flames in a wooded area about 13.5 km north of the airport, killing 23 people.