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

Date & Time: Apr 6, 1981
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Urcupina
Registration:
CP-1470
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
19395
YOM:
1944
Location:
Laguna Soliz
Santa Cruz
Country:
Bolivia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
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:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Skytrain Air
Registration:
N258M
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Illegal (smuggling)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
9555
YOM:
1943
Location:
Jareros
Veracruz
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was completing an illegal flight and was approaching an airstrip located near Jareros when the airplane struck a hill and crashed. Both occupants were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-40-DL in Lake Bienville

Date & Time: Mar 16, 1981
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
C-FIRW
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
9834
YOM:
1943
Location:
Lake Bienville
Quebec
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft when through the ice (hot spot) while taxiing, because of wrong information given to the crew. The crew completed the emergency shut down and exited the aircraft by the main door.
There was no injury. The aircraft was bought by a third party and flown out after being taken back on thicker ice. Cancelled from registry in 1982.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-20-DK in Bahar Dar

Date & Time: Jan 11, 1981
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
ET-AGW
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
12981
YOM:
1944
Location:
Bahar Dar
Amhara
Country:
Ethiopia
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
43024
Circumstances:
Upon landing, the left main gear collapsed. The airplane slid on its belly and came to rest, damaged beyond repair. All four occupants (three crew members and one security officer) escaped uninjured.
Probable cause:
Failure of the left main gear upon landing for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-1-DL at Çiğli AFB

Date & Time: Jan 8, 1981
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
HEK-15
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
20883
YOM:
1944
Location:
Çiğli AFB (Izmir)
Aegean Region (Ege Bölgesi)
Country:
Turkey
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances at Çiğli AFB. Occupants fate unknown.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-35-DL on Mt El Boquerón: 20 killed

Date & Time: Nov 24, 1980 at 1547 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Colombian Government
Registration:
HK-1221G
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Government
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Turbo – Medellín
MSN:
9703
YOM:
1943
Location:
Mt El Boquerón
Antioquia
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
16
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
20
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Turbo on a flight to Medellín, carrying employees of the Colombian Customs Services (Direccion General de Aduanas). While descending to the altitude of 9,500 feet in marginal weather conditions, the airplane struck the slope of Mt El Boquerón located about 100 km northwest of Medellín Airport. The wreckage was found few hours later and all 20 occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, the mountain was shrouded by clouds.
Probable cause:
The crew was flying under VFR mode in IMC when the airplane struck the mountain. Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Douglas C-47 near San José del Guaviare

Date & Time: Nov 13, 1980 at 1338 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
FAC-1131
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
San José del Guaviare - Bogotá
Location:
San José del Guaviare
Guaviare
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
19
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After takeoff from San José del Guaviare Airport, the crew declared an emergency following an engine failure. The captain attempted an emergency landing on Mt Las Lajas when the airplane crash landed eight minutes after takeoff. All 23 occupants escaped with minor injuries while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine failure for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-1-DK in Yaxchibal: 7 killed

Date & Time: Nov 3, 1980
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Aero Express - Guatemala
Registration:
TG-BAC
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
14330/25775
YOM:
1944
Location:
Yaxchibal
Petén
Country:
Guatemala
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
Few minutes prior to its arrival at Flores Airport, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in a pasture located in Yaxchibal. All seven occupants were killed.
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