Douglas C-54 Skymaster crash, Jan 26, 1955, Atlantic Ocean
Douglas C-54 Skymaster accident on January 26, 1955 near Atlantic Ocean, World with no fatalities. Cause: The cause was fuel exhaustion..
- Date: January 26, 1955
- Aircraft: Douglas C-54 Skymaster
- Location: Atlantic Ocean, World
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The cause was fuel exhaustion.
A USAF Douglas C 54 Skymaster on a transatlantic flight from Lajes in the Azores to Bermuda reported it was short of fuel and could not reach Hamilton. The crew ditched near Ocean Weather Station Echo, and a US Coast Guard crew rescued all eight occupants before the aircraft sank. There were no fatalities.