Douglas C-54 Skymaster crash, Sep 24, 1955 (3 killed), Pa...
Douglas C-54 Skymaster accident on September 24, 1955 near Pacific Ocean, World with 3 fatalities. Cause: Fuel transfers were mismanaged, causing power...
- Date: September 24, 1955
- Aircraft: Douglas C-54 Skymaster
- Location: Pacific Ocean, World
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Fuel transfers were mismanaged, causing power loss in three engines, and the engine restarts were mishandled.
A Flying Tiger Line Douglas C-54 cargo flight on the Pacific leg toward Tokyo struck the water after losing power in its engines. Three of the five crew were killed.