Douglas C-54 Skymaster crash, Nov 3, 1957 (7 killed), Düs...
Douglas C-54 Skymaster accident on November 3, 1957 near Düsseldorf-Lohausen North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany with 7 fatalities. Cause: Deliberate...
- Date: November 3, 1957
- Aircraft: Douglas C-54 Skymaster
- Location: Düsseldorf-Lohausen North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Deliberate simulation of engine failures on takeoff by the captain
The Douglas C-54 charter was to fly from Düsseldorf to Reykjavik and on to New York with a relief crew. Shortly after takeoff the captain shut down and feathered both left engines, and the aircraft dropped and crashed into a residential area about 4.5 km south of the airport. Several occupants were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.