Accident Douglas C-54 (DC-4) ,
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Date:xx Nov 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas C-54 (DC-4)
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN) ?
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 20 / Occupants: 20
Aircraft damage: Aircraft missing
Location:missing between Guam and Manila -   Pacific Ocean
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Guam
Destination airport:Manila
Narrative:
A "C-54 Douglas" disappeared on flight between Guam and Manila with 20 occupants. The US Navy assumed that there a total loss but continued the search. Date given "one of three big crashes in the Pacific area in the last four days".

Sources:

O Estado de S.Paulo 7 November 1945, p3

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-Nov-2021 18:51 TB Added
04-Nov-2021 09:32 TB Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]
29-Nov-2021 23:40 Ron Averes Updated [Location, Damage]
07-Dec-2021 04:05 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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