Douglas C-54 Skymaster crash, Aug 14, 1996 (1 killed), Br...
Douglas C-54 Skymaster accident on August 14, 1996 near Bronson Creek, British Columbia, Canada with 1 fatality. Cause: The number 2 engine separated...
- Date: August 14, 1996
- Aircraft: Douglas C-54 Skymaster
- Location: Bronson Creek, British Columbia, Canada
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The number 2 engine separated from the wing after an intense fire in the wing, leaving the crew unable to control the aircraft, which was forced to land in the river.
A Canadian Air North DC-4 flying cargo from the remote Bronson Creek strip lost its number 2 engine to an in-flight wing fire shortly after takeoff. The crew could not control the aircraft and ditched it into the Iskut River. Two of the three occupants swam or escaped from the burning wreck, while the captain was lost and presumed drowned.