Douglas C-54 Skymaster crashes

29 crashes involving the Douglas C-54 Skymaster since 1980, with 32 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 29
• Fatal crashes: 11
• Fatalities: 32
• First recorded: April 28, 1980
• Most recent: April 23, 2024

Deadliest

1. January 21, 1982: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Nouméa-La Tontouta, New Caledonia, France (7 fatalities)
2. March 24, 1984: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Rurrenabaque, Beni, Bolivia (5 fatalities)
3. June 8, 1983: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Trinidad-Jorge Heinrich Arauz, Beni, Bolivia (5 fatalities)
4. June 19, 1986: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, La Macarena, Meta, Colombia (3 fatalities)
5. July 14, 1981: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Kenai, Alaska, USA, United States (3 fatalities)

Countries

• United States (10)
• Bolivia (5)
• Canada (5)
• Democratic Republic of the Congo (3)
• Puerto Rico (2)
• Colombia (1)
• France (1)
• U.S. Virgin Islands (1)

Years

• 1980 (3)
• 1981 (2)
• 1983 (2)
• 1984 (2)
• 1986 (2)
• 1995 (2)
• 1982 (1)
• 1987 (1)
• 1988 (1)
• 1990 (1)
• 1991 (1)
• 1992 (1)

All crashes

• April 23, 2024: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA, United States (2 fatalities)
• March 22, 2012: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín (Isla Verde), All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (0 fatalities)
• January 17, 2007: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Nenana, Alaska, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• January 5, 2006: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada (0 fatalities)
• May 7, 2004: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Ganes Creek, Alaska, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• August 2, 2003: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Ulu, Northwest Territories, Canada (0 fatalities)
• August 28, 2002: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Diavik, Northwest Territories, Canada (0 fatalities)
• February 1, 1997: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Bronson Creek, British Columbia, Canada (0 fatalities)
• August 14, 1996: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Bronson Creek, British Columbia, Canada (1 fatality)
• June 21, 1995: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Ramona, California, USA, United States (2 fatalities)
• April 17, 1995: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Kivalina, Alaska, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• October 8, 1993: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Point Lay, Alaska, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• February 3, 1992: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Aguadilla, All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (0 fatalities)
• December 31, 1991: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Kinshasa-N'Djili, Kinshasa City Province, Democratic Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (0 fatalities)
• April 30, 1990: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Chico, California, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• September 9, 1988: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, La Paz-El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
• January 7, 1987: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Zaire, All Democratic Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (0 fatalities)
• December 23, 1986: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Pacific Ocean, World (0 fatalities)
• June 19, 1986: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, La Macarena, Meta, Colombia (3 fatalities)
• March 24, 1984: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Rurrenabaque, Beni, Bolivia (5 fatalities)
• January 13, 1984: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Cochabamba, Cochabamba, Bolivia (1 fatality)
• June 29, 1983: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Kahului, Hawaii, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• June 8, 1983: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Trinidad-Jorge Heinrich Arauz, Beni, Bolivia (5 fatalities)
• January 21, 1982: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Nouméa-La Tontouta, New Caledonia, France (7 fatalities)
• July 14, 1981: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Kenai, Alaska, USA, United States (3 fatalities)
• March 28, 1981: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Christiansted-Henry E. Rohlsen (ex Alexander Hamilton), All US Virgin Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands (1 fatality)
• December 24, 1980: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Kinshasa-N'Djili, Kinshasa City Province, Democratic Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (0 fatalities)
• December 1, 1980: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Indio, California, USA, United States (2 fatalities)
• April 28, 1980: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Bolivia, All Bolivia, Bolivia (0 fatalities)