Douglas C-54 Skymaster crash, Apr 17, 1995, Kivalina
Douglas C-54 Skymaster accident on April 17, 1995 near Kivalina, Alaska, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot failed to identify the...
- Date: April 17, 1995
- Aircraft: Douglas C-54 Skymaster
- Location: Kivalina, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot failed to identify the hazardous landing area; snow berms on the runway and inadequate snow removal were contributing factors.
A Douglas C-54G cargo flight carrying fuel oil to the village of Kivalina, Alaska, landed on a short gravel strip partly covered by snow. The left main gear struck a snow berm, the aircraft was pulled left into further berms, and the nose gear collapsed. All occupants survived but the aircraft was written off.