Crash of a Douglas C-47B-50-DK near Rockcliffe AFB: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 28, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
45-1065
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Rockcliffe – Washington DC
MSN:
17068/34335
YOM:
1945
Location:
Rockcliffe AFB (Ottawa)
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Rockcliffe AFB in Ottawa, while in initial climb, the right engine caught fire. A crew member was able to bail out and was later found alive. Out of control, the aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in flames in a field located in Ramsayville. All four occupants were killed, among them Laurence A. Steinhardt, US Ambassador to Canada.
Probable cause:
Engine fire.

Crash of a Douglas C-47D in Stephenville

Date & Time: Mar 28, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
44-77292
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
16876/33624
YOM:
1945
Location:
Stephenville
Newfoundland & Labrador
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After touchdown, the aircraft went out of control and came to rest, damaged beyond repair. All seven crew members were unhurt.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-40-DL in Poland

Date & Time: Mar 28, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
SP-LCC
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
9903
YOM:
1943
Location:
Poland
All Poland
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crash landed in an airport somewhere in Poland.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-75-DL in Ankara: 15 killed

Date & Time: Mar 25, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
TC-BAL
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Istanbul – Ankara
MSN:
19423
YOM:
1944
Location:
Ankara-Etimesgut
Central Anatolia Region (İç Anadolu Bölgesi)
Country:
Turkey
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
15
Circumstances:
On touchdown, the aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest in flames. The aircraft was destroyed and all 15 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47D in Griffiss AFB: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 23, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
43-48940
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
14756/26201
YOM:
1944
Location:
Griffiss AFB (Rome)
New York
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The flight was attempted in heavy snow falls. Shortly after takeoff from Griffiss AFB, while climbing, the aircraft went out of control and crashed. Two crew members were killed while three others were injured.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-25-DK Dakota C.4 in Iringa

Date & Time: Mar 16, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
KN300
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
15804/32552
YOM:
1945
Location:
Iringa
Iringa Region
Country:
Tanzania
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After touchdown on a wet grassy airfield, the airplane swung, veered off runway and eventually collided with a tree. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-1-DK near Hope: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 11, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
43-48464
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
14280/25725
YOM:
1944
Location:
Hope
Arkansas
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
En route, a fire broke out. The crew decided to abandon the aircraft and bailed out. The aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a field located five miles southwest of Hope. Three crew members were unhurt while the fourth occupant was killed, apparently because the parachute failed to open properly.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in Ipiales

Date & Time: Mar 11, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
HK-123
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
6160
YOM:
1942
Location:
Ipiales-San Luis
Nariño
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South 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. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in Medellín

Date & Time: Mar 1, 1950 at 1525 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
HK-507
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Medellín - Medellín
MSN:
4725
YOM:
1942
Location:
Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera
Antioquia
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
A maintenance was performed on the left engine and the aircraft was involved in a post maintenance test flight. With two mechanics and two pilots on board, the airplane left Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport at 1442LT and completed several circuits in the region. At 1524LT, the crew was cleared to land when on approach, the aircraft went through an area of torrential rains with strong winds. Control was lost and the aircraft crashed in a field. The mechanic David Alvarez and the copilot Manuel Carreño French were killed while the captain and the second mechanic were injured.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-15-DK on Mt Praděd: 5 killed

Date & Time: Feb 27, 1950 at 0731 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
OK-WDY
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Ostrava – Prague
MSN:
12725
YOM:
1944
Location:
Mt Praděd
Moravian-Silesian Region (Moravskoslezský kraj)
Country:
Czech Republic
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
27
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
About thirty minutes after his departure from Ostrava Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with drizzle, low visibility and strong winds gusting to 90 km/h. While cruising at an altitude of 1,440 meters, the aircraft hit the slope of Mt Praděd (1,491 meters high). The aircraft was destroyed and rescuers arrived on site few hours later. Three crew members and two passengers were killed.
Crew killed were:
Vaclav Soukup, pilot,
Augustin Korotvička, radio operator,
Richard Olšovský, flight engineer.
Passengers killed were:
Jan Kloda,
Ladislav Škrabálek.
Probable cause:
The accident was the result of a faulty navigation on part of the crew. Low visibility caused by poor weather conditions was considered as a contributory factor.
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