Douglas DC-4 crash, Jan 22, 1957 (1 killed), Detroit-Will...
Douglas DC-4 accident on January 22, 1957 near Detroit-Willow Run (Ypsilanti) Michigan, United States with 1 fatality.
- Date: January 22, 1957
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-4
- Location: Detroit-Willow Run (Ypsilanti) Michigan, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A US Navy DC-4 flying from Miramar to Detroit, with a stop at Albuquerque, was on approach to Willow Run in snow with a ceiling near 550 feet. It struck the ground near a pond about two miles short of runway 05, lost an engine and burned in an open field. One crew member was killed and six others were injured, and the aircraft was destroyed.