Skymaster Down
1 lost airplane. 44 missing people. An incredible mystery.
On January 26, 1950, a US Airforce troop plane left Anchorage for Montana with 44 people on board. The crew of the Douglas C-54 Skymaster #2469 was supposed to check in every half hour along the route. As the aircraft crossed into Yukon, they radioed the tiny outpost of Snag to say that there was ice forming on the wings, but otherwise all was well. After that, the Skymaster disappeared. And to this day no sign of the aircraft or its passengers has ever been found. This fascinating Yukon-shot documentary tells the stories of the victim’s families and an intrepid group of Yukoners striving to give those families closure by searching every summer in hopes that the Skymaster will finally turn up.
Directed by Andrew Gregg · Written by Andrew Gregg
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Cast
- Gerry Whitely Himself
- Dave Downing Himself
- Bob Cameron Himself
- Kyle Cameron Himself
- Sara Cameron Herself
- Donna Clayson Herself
- Greg Hare Himself
- Ron Chambers Himself
- Mary Jane Johnson Herself
- Sid Van Der Meer Himself
- Clare Fowler Himself
- Larry Floyd Himself
Make it a double feature
2h 58m together
Skymaster Down
The White Diamond
A close match in mood and era.
