Douglas C-54 Skymaster crash, Sep 10, 1950, Midway Island...
Douglas C-54 Skymaster accident on September 10, 1950 near Midway Island United States Minor Outlying Islands, United States with no fatalities. Cause:...
- Date: September 10, 1950
- Aircraft: Douglas C-54 Skymaster
- Location: Midway Island United States Minor Outlying Islands, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft ran out of fuel after faulty navigation.
A US Navy Douglas C 54 flying from Tokyo Haneda to Barbers Point NAS ran out of fuel and ditched near Midway Island on 10 September 1950. The crew was rescued by a Navy ship, and the aircraft was later sunk by gunfire.