Douglas C-54 Skymaster crash, Jul 29, 1950 (6 killed), Mt...
Douglas C-54 Skymaster accident on July 29, 1950 near Mt La Pérouse Alaska, United States with 6 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain.
- Date: July 29, 1950
- Aircraft: Douglas C-54 Skymaster
- Location: Mt La Pérouse Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain
The USAF Douglas C-54D was flying from McChord AFB to Elmendorf AFB at cruising altitude when it struck the slope of Mt La Perouse, about 98 miles northwest of Juneau. The wreckage was found roughly 1,000 feet below the summit, and all six occupants were killed.