Douglas C-54 Skymaster crash, Jul 23, 1954 (10 killed), S...
Douglas C-54 Skymaster accident on July 23, 1954 near Sanya (Hainan Island) Hainan, China with 10 fatalities. Cause: Shot down by Chinese Air Force...
- Date: July 23, 1954
- Aircraft: Douglas C-54 Skymaster
- Location: Sanya (Hainan Island) Hainan, China
- Fatalities: 10
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Shot down by Chinese Air Force fighters
Cathay Pacific Douglas C-54 VR-HEU was attacked by Chinese fighters while flying from Bangkok to Hong Kong on 23 July 1954. Its engines caught fire, and the captain ditched the aircraft off Sanya on Hainan Island, killing 10 of the 18 people on board.