Crash of a Douglas C-47B-1-DL in Daegu

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
43-16397
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
20863
YOM:
1944
Location:
Daegu
Daegu (대구)
Country:
South Korea
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff for unknown reason. Crew fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-90-DL in Fort Knox

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
43-16102
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
20568
YOM:
1944
Location:
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crash landed at Fort Knox-Godman AAF in bad weather conditions. Crew fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Douglas C-47 near Huilyo: 16 killed

Date & Time: Jan 20, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Lima – Arequipa
Location:
Huilyo
Cuzco
Country:
Peru
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
13
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
16
Circumstances:
On a flight from Lima to Arequipa, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located near the village of Huilyo, in the province of Cuzco. The wreckage was found few days later and all 16 occupants have been killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-1-DL in Goose Bay

Date & Time: Jan 16, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
43-16287
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
20753
YOM:
1944
Location:
Goose Bay
Newfoundland & Labrador
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff in poor weather conditions. Occupant fate unknown.

Crash of a Douglas VC-47D-27-DK in Sungai Padi: 10 killed

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Air Carriers - Hong Kong
Registration:
VR-HEP
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Butterworth – Kota Kinabalu
MSN:
15782/32530
YOM:
1945
Location:
Sungai Padi
Perak
Country:
Malaysia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
En route, the aircraft hit the slope of Mt Bukit Besar located 6,5 km west of Sungai Padi. The airplane was destroyed upon impact and all 10 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-15-DK near Winslow

Date & Time: Jan 10, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
43-49384
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Desert
MSN:
15200/26645
YOM:
1944
Location:
Winslow
Arizona
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
An engine failed in flight, forcing the crew to abandon the aircraft and to bail out. Out of control, the airplane dove into the ground and crashed in a desert area located in the region of Winslow. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact while all crew members were found uninjured.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in Great Slave Lake

Date & Time: Jan 2, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
McInnes Products Corporation
Registration:
CF-ECN
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
4702
YOM:
1942
Location:
Great Slave Lake
Northwest Territories
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff for unknown reason.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-DL in La Paz

Date & Time: Jan 1, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
CB-31
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
13837
YOM:
1943
Location:
La Paz
La Paz
Country:
Bolivia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on approach to La Paz-El Alto Airport. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-20-DK in Mar del Plata: 17 killed

Date & Time: Dec 30, 1950 at 2209 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
LV-ACH
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Mar del Plata – Buenos Aires
MSN:
13027
YOM:
1944
Location:
Mar del Plata
Buenos Aires province
Country:
Argentina
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
13
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
17
Circumstances:
Less than two minutes after takeoff from Mar del Plata Airport, while in initial climb by night, the aircraft went out of control and crashed near the Camet Park, between the airport and the sea. The wreckage was found less than two km from the airport and a girl aged eight was found alive but seriously injured while 17 other occupants were killed. It appears that one of the engine failed shortly after rotation.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-80-DL near Montalto di Castro

Date & Time: Dec 24, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
43-15110
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
19576
YOM:
1944
Location:
Montalto di Castro
Lazio
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft suffered a fuel exhaustion, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane belly landed in a field located 8 km north of Montalto di Castro. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.
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