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Crash of a Douglas C-47 in Turkey: 6 killed

Date & Time: Oct 6, 1949
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Turkey
All Turkey
Country:
Turkey
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
Crashed in flames in an isolated area somewhere in Turkey, while performing a flight from India. A wounded crew member was able to help a colleague and evacuated the zone. Six other occupants were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-20-DK in the Pir Panjal Mountain Range: 25 killed

Date & Time: Oct 31, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
MA965
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Jammu – Srinagar
MSN:
12819
YOM:
1944
Location:
Pir Panjal Mountain Range
Jammu and Kashmir
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
22
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
25
Circumstances:
Enroute from Jammu to Srinagar, the aircraft crashed in a mountainous area located in the Pir Panjal Mountain Range. As the aircraft failed to arrive, SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended after few days as no trace of the aircraft nor the 25 occupants was found. Walkers found the wreckage in June 1980 in an isolated area. The crew was from the 12th Squadron.

Crash of a Douglas C-47 in New Delhi: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 28, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Agra – New Delhi
Location:
New Delhi-Palam
National Capital Territory of Delhi
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
15
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Crashed on landing in New Delhi-Palam Airport, killing all 5 crew members. The fifteen passengers were injured.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-1-DK Dakota IV in Barrackpore

Date & Time: Sep 2, 1946
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
KJ819
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
14158/25603
YOM:
1944
Location:
Barrackpore
West Bengal
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
15
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after rotation, the left engine failed. The aircraft stalled, hit the runway surface, veered off runway and came to rest in flames. While all 18 occupants escaped unhurt, the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Failure of the left engine.
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