Douglas C-54 Skymaster crashes

274 crashes involving the Douglas C-54 Skymaster since 1943, with 2,467 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 274
• Fatal crashes: 160
• Fatalities: 2,467
• First recorded: January 15, 1943
• Most recent: April 23, 2024

Deadliest

1. June 3, 1967: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Mt Canigou Pyrénées-Orientales, France (88 fatalities)
2. September 20, 1969: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Đà Nẵng Đà Nẵng City District, Vietnam (77 fatalities)
3. December 8, 1967: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Huánuco Huánuco, Peru (72 fatalities)
4. November 3, 1965: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Puerto Limón Limón (Caribbean Coast), Costa Rica (68 fatalities)
5. March 19, 1973: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Buôn Ma Thuột Đắk Lắk Province, Vietnam (62 fatalities)

Countries

• United States (65)
• Canada (20)
• Germany (15)
• Bolivia (13)
• International waters and airspace (11)
• Colombia (9)
• Japan (9)
• Argentina (7)
• France (7)
• Peru (7)
• Vietnam (7)
• China (5)

Years

• 1950 (22)
• 1949 (19)
• 1945 (17)
• 1944 (15)
• 1947 (15)
• 1948 (14)
• 1946 (10)
• 1951 (9)
• 1955 (8)
• 1962 (8)
• 1953 (7)
• 1964 (6)

All crashes (page 1 of 3)

• April 23, 2024: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Fairbanks, Alaska, United States (2 fatalities)
• March 22, 2012: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín (Isla Verde), Puerto Rico (0 fatalities)
• January 17, 2007: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Nenana, Alaska, 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, 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, United States (2 fatalities)
• April 17, 1995: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Kivalina, Alaska, United States (0 fatalities)
• October 8, 1993: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Point Lay, Alaska, United States (0 fatalities)
• February 3, 1992: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico (0 fatalities)
• December 31, 1991: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Kinshasa-N'Djili, Kinshasa City Province, Democratic Republic of Congo (0 fatalities)
• April 30, 1990: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Chico, California, United States (0 fatalities)
• September 9, 1988: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, La Paz-El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia (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, Democratic Republic of 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)
• 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)
• March 24, 1984: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Rurrenabaque, Beni, Bolivia (5 fatalities)
• January 13, 1984: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Cochabamba, Cochabamba, Bolivia (1 fatality)
• January 13, 1984: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Cochabamba, Cochabamba, Bolivia (1 fatality)
• June 29, 1983: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Kahului, Hawaii, United States (0 fatalities)
• 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)
• 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 (7 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, United States (3 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), US Virgin Islands (1 fatality)
• December 24, 1980: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Kinshasa-N'Djili, Kinshasa City Province, Democratic Republic of Congo (0 fatalities)
• 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, United States (2 fatalities)
• December 1, 1980: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Indio, California, USA, United States (2 fatalities)
• April 28, 1980: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
• December 18, 1979: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Mt Toledo Norte de Santander, Colombia (21 fatalities)
• November 19, 1979: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, McCormick South Carolina, United States (2 fatalities)
• June 1, 1979: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Thompson Manitoba, Canada (0 fatalities)
• May 15, 1979: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Mesa-Falcon Field Arizona, United States (0 fatalities)
• January 12, 1979: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, San Borja Beni, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
• November 26, 1977: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Tete Tete, Mozambique (3 fatalities)
• June 28, 1977: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Roi-Namur, Marshall Islands (0 fatalities)
• March 3, 1977: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Monroe Station Florida, United States (0 fatalities)
• January 26, 1977: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, San Borja-Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Beni, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
• December 30, 1976: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Trujillo La Libertad, Peru (24 fatalities)
• August 9, 1976: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Vejer de la Frontera Andalusia, Spain (12 fatalities)
• January 15, 1976: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Chipaque Cundinamarca, Colombia (13 fatalities)
• March 12, 1975: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Pleiku Gia Lai Province, Vietnam (26 fatalities)
• January 2, 1975: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Davis-Monthan AFB Arizona, United States (0 fatalities)
• November 29, 1974: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Mt de la Muerte San José (Central Valley), Costa Rica (4 fatalities)
• November 28, 1974: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, An Lộc Bình Phước Province, Vietnam (5 fatalities)
• August 20, 1974: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Kisangani Orientale, Democratic Republic of Congo (0 fatalities)
• July 15, 1974: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Battambang Battambang, Cambodia (0 fatalities)
• February 20, 1974: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Huế Thừa Thiên-Huế Province, Vietnam (3 fatalities)
• January 10, 1974: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Bolivia (24 fatalities)
• March 19, 1973: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Buôn Ma Thuột Đắk Lắk Province, Vietnam (62 fatalities)
• March 2, 1973: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Ushuaia Tierra del Fuego, Argentina (0 fatalities)
• September 24, 1972: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Bến Cát Bình Dương Province, Vietnam (10 fatalities)
• February 11, 1972: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Laos (23 fatalities)
• February 28, 1971: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Sarh Moyen-Chari, Chad (0 fatalities)
• February 19, 1971: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Barrancabermeja-Yariguíes Santander, Colombia (6 fatalities)
• February 19, 1971: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Mt Huayca Lima, Peru (6 fatalities)
• August 20, 1970: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Homestead AFB Florida, United States (0 fatalities)
• April 14, 1970: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Miami-Intl Florida, United States (2 fatalities)
• January 14, 1970: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Mt Pumacona San Martín, Peru (28 fatalities)
• October 13, 1969: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Alaska Alaska, United States (4 fatalities)
• September 20, 1969: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Đà Nẵng Đà Nẵng City District, Vietnam (77 fatalities)
• June 29, 1969: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Uli Anambra, Nigeria (0 fatalities)
• June 5, 1969: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, China Lake AFB California, United States (0 fatalities)
• May 28, 1969: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Paris-Orly Val-de-Marne, France (0 fatalities)
• April 2, 1969: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (0 fatalities)
• November 6, 1968: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (0 fatalities)
• September 28, 1968: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Port Harcourt Rivers, Nigeria (58 fatalities)
• May 22, 1968: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Bedford-Laurence G. Hanscom Field Massachusetts, United States (0 fatalities)
• January 10, 1968: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Mt Tobin Nevada, United States (19 fatalities)
• December 8, 1967: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Huánuco Huánuco, Peru (72 fatalities)
• June 3, 1967: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Mt Canigou Pyrénées-Orientales, France (88 fatalities)
• June 2, 1967: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Samsun Black Sea Region, Türkiye (0 fatalities)
• March 10, 1967: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Tachikawa AFB (Tokyo) Kantō, Japan (0 fatalities)
• January 21, 1967: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Frankfurt-Main Hesse, Germany (2 fatalities)
• January 14, 1966: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Cartagena Bolívar, Colombia (56 fatalities)
• November 8, 1965: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Hesselø Hovedstaden, Denmark (0 fatalities)
• November 3, 1965: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Puerto Limón Limón (Caribbean Coast), Costa Rica (68 fatalities)
• August 4, 1965: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Panama City Panamá, Panama (7 fatalities)
• June 11, 1965: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Algiers-Dar El Beïda Algiers, Algeria (0 fatalities)
• October 2, 1964: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Damascus Damascus Governorate, Syria (0 fatalities)
• June 29, 1964: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Hamilton, Bermuda (7 fatalities)
• June 26, 1964: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Río Gallegos Santa Cruz, Argentina (0 fatalities)
• May 29, 1964: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
• May 8, 1964: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Lima-Callao-Jorge Chávez Lima, Peru (46 fatalities)
• March 28, 1964: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Pacific Ocean, World (9 fatalities)
• December 12, 1963: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Ghazni Ghazni, Afghanistan (3 fatalities)
• July 10, 1963: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Cockburn Harbour, Turks and Caicos Islands (0 fatalities)
• January 22, 1963: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Las Palmas-Gando (Gran Canaria) Canary Islands, Spain (3 fatalities)
• November 22, 1962: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, São Tomé Água Grande, São Tomé and Principe (23 fatalities)
• November 16, 1962: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Suárez Tolima, Colombia (5 fatalities)