Douglas C-54 Skymaster crash, Mar 6, 1955 (14 killed), Ta...
Douglas C-54 Skymaster accident on March 6, 1955 near Taitung Taitung County, Taiwan with 14 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain.
- Date: March 6, 1955
- Aircraft: Douglas C-54 Skymaster
- Location: Taitung Taitung County, Taiwan
- Fatalities: 14
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain
A USAF Douglas C-54D flying from Tokyo Haneda to Hong Kong via Kadena crashed into a mountainside about 32 km northwest of Taitung, Taiwan, on 6 March 1955. The aircraft was flying at about 9,000 feet in poor visibility. All 14 occupants were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.