Douglas C-54 Skymaster crash, Nov 3, 1965 (68 killed), Pu...
Douglas C-54 Skymaster accident on November 3, 1965 near Puerto Limón Limón (Caribbean Coast), Costa Rica with 68 fatalities.
- Date: November 3, 1965
- Aircraft: Douglas C-54 Skymaster
- Location: Puerto Limón Limón (Caribbean Coast), Costa Rica
- Fatalities: 68
- Phase of flight: En route
An Argentine Air Force C54 carrying cadets and crew on a flight via Howard AFB toward San Salvador reported an engine fire over the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica and diverted toward Puerto Limón. It was the last radio contact, and the aircraft crashed into the sea with all occupants lost. Only a few life vests and debris were found, and the wreckage was never found.