Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

RRC Air Service

Registration:

ET-AGX

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Flight Type:

Humanitarian

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Site:

Dire Dawa-Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma

MSN:

14644/26089

YOM:

1944

Location:

Dire Dawa City District

Country:

Ethiopia

Region:

Africa

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Upon landing at Dire Dawa-Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma Airport, a tyre burst. The airplane went out of control, veered off runway and lost an undercarriage before coming to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It was operated on behalf of the UN's Ethiopian Relief & Rehabilitation Commission (RRC).

Probable cause:

Loss of control on landing after a tyre burst.

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

Date & Time: Aug 7, 1981

Type of aircraft:

Aerolineas Cordillera (Aerocor)

Operator:

Registration:

CC-CBW

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Región Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo

MSN:

15259/26704

YOM:

1944

Location:

Coyhaique

Country:

Chile

Region:

South America

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Crashed in unknown circumstances near Coyhaique Airport. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-1-DK near Beira: 6 killed

Date & Time: Aug 1, 1981

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Hemet Exploration

Registration:

F-BJHC

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Aerial photography

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Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

14311/25756

YOM:

1944

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The aircraft was carrying three operators and three crew members on a local aerial photography mission on behalf of the Shell Oil Group. For such mission, the aircraft was equipped with a 30 meters long cable fixed to the tail and supporting a sensor system where various measurement equipment were fixed. En route, the crew was contacted by ATC to change heading when the airplane was hit by two surface-to-air SAM-7 missiles. One missile struck the tail and the second struck the left engine that exploded. Out of control, the aircraft entered a dive and crashed, killing all six occupants.

Probable cause:

It is believed that the aircraft was mistakenly shot down by the Mozambican Army who thought the aircraft was a military airplane towing an unidentified equipment.

Crash of a Douglas C-47 in Villavicencio

Date & Time: Jun 25, 1981

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Registration:

FAC-1129

Flight Type:

Military

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Location:

Villavicencio

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-40-DL in Miraflores: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 17, 1981

Type of aircraft:

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Registration:

HK-1078

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Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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MSN:

9884

YOM:

1943

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On approach to Miraflores Airport, the crew was instructed to make a go-around as the runway was used by another aircraft. While in traffic pattern and positioning for a second approach, the crew declared an emergency after one of the engine failed. The propeller was feathered and the captain attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed near the airport. A crew member and one passenger were killed while all other occupants were injured.

Probable cause:

Engine failure for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in Vicente Guerrero

Date & Time: May 9, 1981

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Skytrain Air

Registration:

N60705

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Cargo

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MSN:

4638

YOM:

1942

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Upon landing at Vicente Guerrero, the airplane went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest. Both pilots were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-1-DK in Pekanbaru: 14 killed

Date & Time: Apr 28, 1981

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

PK-OBK

Flight Phase:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Site:

Pekanbaru-Sultan Syarif Kasim II-Simpang Tiga

Schedule:

Singapore - Pekanbaru

MSN:

12209

YOM:

1943

Location:

Riau

Country:

Indonesia

Region:

Asia

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The airplane was completing a charter flight from Singapore to Pekanbaru, carrying four crew members and 13 employees from the Hudbay Oil Company. On final approach, the right engine failed. The airplane lost power and crashed about 2 km short of runway threshold. Three passengers were seriously injured while 14 other occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Failure of the right engine on final approach for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-75-DL near Laguna Soliz: 7 killed

Date & Time: Apr 6, 1981

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Urcupina

Registration:

CP-1470

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

19395

YOM:

1944

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En route, weather conditions worsened and the crew was cleared to modify his route to avoid bad weather. Later, the crew lost control of the airplane that crashed near Laguna Soliz. All seven occupants were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-30-DL near Jareros: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 2, 1981

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Skytrain Air

Registration:

N258M

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