Douglas C-54 Skymaster crash, Aug 4, 1965 (7 killed), Pan...
Douglas C-54 Skymaster accident on August 4, 1965 near Panama City Panamá, Panama with 7 fatalities. Cause: Faulty maintenance, according to the...
- Date: August 4, 1965
- Aircraft: Douglas C-54 Skymaster
- Location: Panama City Panamá, Panama
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Faulty maintenance, according to the Commission of Inquiry.
A nonscheduled cargo flight from Iquitos to Miami, with stops at Cali and Panama City, crashed after takeoff from runway 03 at Tocumen Airport. A fire in the engine accessory section spread after fuel or oil leaked, and the aircraft struck trees before coming to rest. All seven aboard were killed.