Douglas C-54 Skymaster crash, Jan 14, 1966 (56 killed), C...
Douglas C-54 Skymaster accident on January 14, 1966 near Cartagena Bolívar, Colombia with 56 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft stalled soon after takeoff...
- Date: January 14, 1966
- Aircraft: Douglas C-54 Skymaster
- Location: Cartagena Bolívar, Colombia
- Fatalities: 56
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The aircraft stalled soon after takeoff and crashed into the sea. Engine failure was a possible but unproven cause, and poor maintenance and inadequate inspections were also suspected.
Shortly after takeoff from Cartagena Crespo Airport, the Avianca Douglas C54 Skymaster lost height and crashed into the sea about 1,310 meters past the runway end. Of the 64 people on board, 56 were killed and eight were rescued.