Douglas C-54 Skymaster crash, Jan 19, 1952 (36 killed), S...
Douglas C-54 Skymaster accident on January 19, 1952 near Sandspit British Columbia, Canada with 36 fatalities. Cause: Nose gear retraction difficulty...
- Date: January 19, 1952
- Aircraft: Douglas C-54 Skymaster
- Location: Sandspit British Columbia, Canada
- Fatalities: 36
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Nose gear retraction difficulty in connection with an icing condition or a power loss.
Northwest Orient Flight 324, a Skymaster charter carrying 40 passengers and 3 crew, was bound for McChord after a stop at Elmendorf. It reported a technical problem and attempted an emergency landing at Sandspit, British Columbia, but came down in Hecate Strait. Of the 43 people aboard, 36 died.