List of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-4
An Air North DC-4 (former C-54, registration C-FGNI, named Yukon Trader) crashed into the Iskut River near Bronson Creek, British Columbia, Canada due to loss of control caused by an engine fire and resultant separation; all three crew were able to escape the aircraft, but the pilot was reported missing and probably drowned. [211]
Accident Douglas C-54D-DC (DC-4) N3054V, Tuesday 23 April 2024
On April 23, 2024, about 1003 Alaska daylight time, a Douglas C54D (DC-4) airplane, N3054V, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Fairbanks, Alaska. The two pilots were fatally injured.
Pilots killed in crash near Fairbanks identified as fuel service owner ...
May 24, 2024 · Troopers said the DC-4 crashed into the Tanana River about 7 miles southwest of the airport, then slid into a bluff and was consumed by flames. Investigators say one of the men reported an...
Video shows Alaska plane burst into flames before fatal crash
Apr 24, 2024 · A Douglas DC-4 aircraft crashed into the Tanana River shortly after takeoff in the morning from Fairbanks International Airport, authorities said. Two people were onboard and no...
Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 2501 - Wikipedia
Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 2501 was a DC-4 operating its daily transcontinental service between New York City and Seattle when it disappeared on the night of June 23, 1950. The flight was carrying 55 passengers and three crew members; the loss of all 58 aboard made it the deadliest commercial airliner accident in America at the time.
Video shows WWII-era Douglas DC-4 crash in Alaska, killing 2
Apr 24, 2024 · A Douglas DC-4 crashed after takeoff in Fairbanks, Alaska and burst into flames, killing the two people on board. Video shows the plane moments before the fiery crash.
NTSB: Flaming engine separated from cargo plane seconds before …
May 2, 2024 · The crash of the Douglas DC-4 on the Tanana River in late April killed two people hauling fuel to the Northwest Alaska community of Kobuk.
2 dead in crash of cargo plane near Fairbanks
Apr 23, 2024 · Two people died Tuesday morning when a cargo plane crashed on the Tanana River near Fairbanks, Alaska State Troopers said. The aircraft, described by troopers as a Douglas DC-4, crashed shortly...
Category : Accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-4
Pages in category "Accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-4" The following 42 pages are in this category, out of 42 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Burning engine falls off Douglas DC-4 moments before deadly crash …
May 6, 2024 · Witnesses reported that an engine was not running and smoking before surveillance footage caught an explosion on a WWII-era Douglas DC-4 before it crashed in Alaska, killing both on board. The NTSB preliminary report revealed that the burning engine fell from the wing moments before the plane impacted terrain and caught fire.