Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

YA-AAB

Flight Phase:

Taxiing

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

MSN:

4275

YOM:

1942

Location:

Kabul

Country:

Afghanistan

Region:

Asia

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Circumstances:

Two Ariana Afghan Airlines aircraft collided in unknown circumstances at Kabul Airport. A C-47 registered YA-AAB was damaged beyond repair while a DC-6 registered YA-DAN was repaired. There were no injuries.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-90-DL in Loanda

Date & Time: Jan 11, 1969

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

Operator:

Registration:

PP-SPR

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

MSN:

20544

YOM:

1944

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Crash landed at Loanda Airport in unclear circumstances. No casualties.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-10-DK on Mt Paku: 24 killed

Date & Time: Jan 2, 1969 at 2012 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

B-309

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Hualien – Taitung – Kaohsiung

MSN:

12541

YOM:

1944

Flight number:

CI227

Location:

Mt Paku

Pingtung County (屏東縣)

Country:

Taiwan

Region:

Asia

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Captain / Total flying hours:

7283

Captain / Total hours on type:

3260.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

6106

Copilot / Total hours on type:

2607

Aircraft flight hours:

37587

Circumstances:

Flight 226/227 was a scheduled domestic flight from Kaohsiung to Hualien and return with an intermediate stop at Taitung. It departed Kaohsiung at 1704 hours GMT on a VFR flight plan valid for the whole journey: after a 15-minute stop at Taitung it arrived at Hualien at 1829 hours. It departed Hualien at 1905 hours, arrived at Taitung at 1940 hours and departed Taitung at 1954 hours with an estimated time of arrival at Kaohsiung of 2040 hours. When the aircraft became overdue at Kaohsiung Airport the tower controller started calling the aircraft but in vain. He immediately notified Taipei Area Control Centre and requested it to initiate search action by radio communications. This was done without success. On the following day a T-33 of the Chinese Air Force Academy was instructed to undertake a search mission. It discovered the wreckage of the aircraft at 1855 hours. The coordinates of the accident site were 22° 31'N - 120° 44' 45" E, at an elevation of 6 420 ft. The accident occurred at 2012 hours. All 24 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

The aircraft, while flying in a downdraught of the mountain area, suddenly met turbulence and a down current so that its altitude abruptly dropped, and it hit the trees and crashed. It was believed that the accident occurred in visual flight when the pilot- in-command altered his course to avoid cumulus cloud and after having done so found himself in area of higher mountains which he could not clear.

Final Report:

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-90-DL near Soto la Marina: 26 killed

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1968

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

XA-SAE

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Reynosa - Tampico

MSN:

20554

YOM:

1944

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Circumstances:

While cruising in marginal weather conditions, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located west of Soto la Marina. The wreckage was found few hours later in the El Diablo canyon. All 26 occupants have been killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-1-DK in Ponta Grossa

Date & Time: Dec 26, 1968

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

2013

Flight Type:

Military

Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

14238/25683

YOM:

1944

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Crashed in unknown circumstances. Occupant's fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-25-DK in Nairobi: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 24, 1968

Type of aircraft:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

Operator:

Registration:

5Y-ADI

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

MSN:

13447

YOM:

1944

Location:

Nairobi-Wilson

Nairobi City District

Country:

Kenya

Region:

Africa

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Circumstances:

Shortly after takeoff from Nairobi-Wilson Airport, the airplane stalled and crashed, killing all three occupants.

Probable cause:

It is reported that the total weight of the aircraft was exceeding the MTOW.

Crash of a Douglas AC-47D Spooky in Biên Hòa

Date & Time: Dec 13, 1968

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

Operator:

Registration:

43-49274

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Supply

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

MSN:

15090/26535

YOM:

1944

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Circumstances:

On approach to Biên Hòa, at an altitude of 3,500 feet, the Spooky collided with a USAF North American OV-10A Bronco registered 67-14627. Following the collision, the Bronco dove into the ground and crashed, killing both pilots. The crew of the Spooky was able to continue the approach when on touchdown, the undercarriage collapsed. The airplane slid for few dozen yards before coming to rest. All three crew members were slightly injured.

Crash of a Douglas C-47 in Lloa: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 29, 1968

Type of aircraft: