Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The crew was performing a cargo flight from Camden, carrying newspapers for the Sydney Morning Herald. While cruising at an altitude of 500 feet, the crew encountered low clouds when the aircraft hit a hill and crashed near Bungulla. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were killed.

Probable cause:

Failure of the pilot to adopt the minimum terrain clearance for flight under Instrument Flight Rules. A contributory factor was that the pilot was cruising at an altitude lower than 500 feet prior to entering clouds.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-20-DK in Barrackpore

Date & Time: Sep 26, 1950

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

VT-DAT

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

13168

YOM:

1944

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Crashed in unknown circumstances.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-25-DK in Zagreb: 10 killed

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1950

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

YU-ABC

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Belgrade – Zagreb

MSN:

13254

YOM:

1944

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On approach to Zagreb-Lučko Airport, at an altitude of 600 meters in clouds, the aircraft went out of control and crashed onto a hill located few km south of the airfield. A passenger was seriously injured and evacuated while all ten other occupants were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Bora Marković 3.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-30-DL in Tehran: 9 killed

Date & Time: Sep 14, 1950

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

EP-AAG

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Positioning

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

9813

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1943

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Shortly after takeoff from Tehran-Mehrabad Airport, while climbing, the aircraft stalled and crashed. All nine occupants were killed, among them seven crew members who were positioning to Saudi Arabia to make a crew change on another aircraft.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-80-DL on the Mt Susitna: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 12, 1950

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

43-15299

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Eielson - Elmendorf

MSN:

19765

YOM:

1944

Location:

Mt Susitna

Alaska

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United States of America

Region:

North America

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While descending to Elmendorf AFB, the aircraft hit the slope of Mt Susitna (4,200 feet high) and located about 34 miles northwest of Anchorage. All five crew members were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in Sơn La

Date & Time: Sep 12, 1950

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

F-OACA

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

6241

YOM:

1943

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Crashed in unknown circumstances. Occupant fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-20-DK Dakota C.4 into the China Sea: 9 killed

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1950

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

KN240

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Singapore – Hong Kong – Saigon

MSN:

15664/27109

YOM:

1945

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En route from Singapore to Hong Kong, the pilot encountered an unexpected situation and lost control of the aircraft that crashed into the China Sea. A crew member was rescued while nine other occupants were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in Barranquilla

Date & Time: Aug 29, 1950

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

HK-116

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

4786

YOM:

1942

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Crashed on landing at Barranquilla-Soledad Airport. Both crew members were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-35-DK Dakota C.4 near Kampong Jenera: 12 killed

Date & Time: Aug 25, 1950

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

KN630

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Supply

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Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

16538/33286

YOM:

1945

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The aircraft left Kota Bharu on a supply mission. While cruising at low height and low speed, the aircraft crashed in a dense wooded area located near Kampong Jenera. SAR operations were quickly conducted but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found. The wreckage was located 62 years later, in 2012, in an isolated area. All 12 occupants were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Edward Robert Talbot,
Sgt Geoffrey Clarence Carpenter,
Sgt Thomas O'Toole,
Cpl F. Bryant,
Pvt P. Taylor,
Pvt A. Wilson,
Pvt M. Goldsmith.
Passengers:
Maj J. H. Proctor,
Mr. Mohammed bin Abdul Jalil,
Mr. A. Rentse,
Mr. Ya'akob Mamat,
Mr. Asip Alia Serdah.
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