Douglas C-54 Skymaster crash, Sep 26, 1950 (23 killed), A...
Douglas C-54 Skymaster accident on September 26, 1950 near Ashiya AFB Kyūshū, Japan with 23 fatalities.
- Date: September 26, 1950
- Aircraft: Douglas C-54 Skymaster
- Location: Ashiya AFB Kyūshū, Japan
- Fatalities: 23
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A USAF Douglas Skymaster crashed into the Korea Strait shortly after takeoff from Ashiya Air Base on 26 September 1950, about one mile from the end of the runway. Of the 51 people on board, 23 were killed.