Douglas C-54 Skymaster crash, Oct 2, 1955 (21 killed), Vi...
Douglas C-54 Skymaster accident on October 2, 1955 near Viñac Lima, Peru with 21 fatalities. Cause: In-flight engine fire.
- Date: October 2, 1955
- Aircraft: Douglas C-54 Skymaster
- Location: Viñac Lima, Peru
- Fatalities: 21
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: In-flight engine fire
A Faucett Douglas C-54 on a scheduled Lima to Cuzco passenger flight reported an engine fire at cruising altitude and elected to divert. It struck a mountain slope near Vinac, Peru, killing 21 people, including all five crew members.