Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

HK-503

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz (ex Soledad)

Schedule:

Barranquilla – Santa Marta – Maicao

MSN:

10171

YOM:

1943

Flight number:

OD226

Location:

Atlántico

Country:

Colombia

Region:

South America

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Just after liftoff, while in initial climb, an engine lost power. The airplane stalled and struck the runway surface, overran and came to rest in flames 50 meters past the runway end. All 22 occupants were evacuated, four of them were injured. The aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Probable cause:

Loss of engine power on takeoff.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-10-DK near Sontecomapan: 7 killed

Date & Time: May 17, 1967

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

XC-BII

Flight Phase:

Executive/Corporate/Business

Flight Type:

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Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Poza Rica – Minatitlán

MSN:

14836/26281

YOM:

1944

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The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in an isolated area located 13 km southeast of Sontecomapan, State of Veracruz. The wreckage was found a month later, on June 17. All seven occupants have been killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-35-DK in Vestmannaeyjar: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 3, 1967 at 1806 LT

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

Operator:

Registration:

TF-AIO

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Reykjavik - Vestmannaeyjar

MSN:

16668/33416

YOM:

1945

Location:

Vestmannaeyjar

Southern Region (Suðurland)

Country:

Iceland

Region:

Europe

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Circumstances:

The aircraft departed Reykjavik City Airport at 1726LT on a cargo flight to Vestmannaeyjar with a crew of three and various goods on board. While approaching the Vestmann Islands, weather deteriorated and the pilot was unable to locate the runway. He took the decision to make a go-around and to follow a holding pattern around the island. Few minutes later, while approaching from the north, the airplane struck the slope of Mt Kervikurkjall located less than 4 km north of the airfield. The airplane was destroyed and all three crew members were killed. It is believed the accident was caused by a loss of control due to sudden downdrafts.
Crew:
Egill Benediktsson,
Ásgeir Einarsson,
Finnur Th. Finnsson.

Crash of a Douglas AC-47D Spooky off Cam Ranh Bay: 7 killed

Date & Time: Apr 26, 1967

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

43-48921

Flight Phase:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

14737/26182

YOM:

1944

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The Spooky gunship on a night flare mission was flying a normal orbit off the coast near Cam Ranh Bay when it was observed to crash into the sea and explode. All on board the aircraft were killed in the crash, the cause of which was ascertained.
Crew:
Maj Burnett Neal,
Maj Bruce Reginald Williams,
1st Lt Clifford C. Barnett,
S/Sgt Frederick Edward Barnette,
S/Sgt Robert Wendell Davis,
S/Sgt Thomas Alfred Preaux,
A1C Michael Jeff Stephens.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in Sogamoso: 17 killed

Date & Time: Apr 26, 1967

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

HK-326

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Schedule:

Sogamoso – Trinidad – Paz de Ariporo – Tablón de Tamará – Nunchía – Sogamoso

MSN:

4631

YOM:

1942

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About three minutes after takeoff from Sogamoso-Alberto Lleras Camargo Airport, while climbing, the airplane stalled and crashed in a wasteland located 3 km from the airfield. A crew member survived while 17 other occupants were killed. The airplane was on a round trip from Sogamoso to Trinidad, Paz de Ariporo, Tablón de Tamará, Nunchía and return.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-30-DK near Ha'il

Date & Time: Apr 8, 1967

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Hunting Surveys

Registration:

G-AMYW

Flight Phase:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Desert

Schedule:

Ha'il - Ha'il

MSN:

16272/33020

YOM:

1945

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The C-47 was flying a survey line at 400 feet AGL when there seemed to be an oil leak in the no. 2 engine. The prop was feathered and power on the no. 1 engine was increased. The no. 1 prop ran away, causing drag on the engine. Attempts to unfeather the no. 2 engine again failed and the aircraft struck the ground.
Source: ASN

Probable cause:

The right engine appear to have been feathered unnecessarily and in too much of a hurry, having regard that the aircraft was only 400 feet above the ground. On increasing power on the left engine, the propeller became uncontrollable due to the failure of the propeller governor or the deficient screen in the oil strainer. It therefore, was necessary to feather it leaving the aircraft without any power causing an immediate forced landing.

Crash of a Douglas AC-47D Spooky in Hội An: 7 killed

Date & Time: Mar 29, 1967

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

44-76534

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Supply

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Đà Nẵng - Đà Nẵng

MSN:

16118/32866

YOM:

1945

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While on a gunship support missions to outposts, the Spooky was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in a dense wooded area, killing all seven crew members.
Crew:
Cpt William Hadley Hosea,
Cpt Herbert Charles Rice,
Cpt John Bishop Cabana,
S/Sgt John Larue Brim,
S/Sgt James Lewis Fields,
T/Sgt Guy Joseph Brungard,
A1C Robert Edwin Ruonavaara.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-70-DL near Castle AFB

Date & Time: Mar 24, 1967 at 1500 LT

Type of aircraft:

Amerine Turkey Breeding Farms

Operator:

Registration:

N54370

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Site:

MSN:

19220

YOM:

1943

Location:

Castle AFB

California

Country:

United States of America

Region:

North America

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Captain / Total flying hours:

5435

Captain / Total hours on type:

700.00

Circumstances:

While on a cargo flight, the crew informed ATC about a fire in the cabin and elected to divert to Castle AFB for an emergency landing. During the descent, the fire spread to the cargo compartment and the captain eventually decided to make an emergency landing in an open field. The airplane belly landed few miles from the airbase and came to rest in flames. While both crew members escaped uninjured, the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Probable cause:

Fuel leaking from the APU ignited in flight and set fire to the cargo stacked around the APU. Inadequate maintenance and inspection on part of the Company.

Final Report:

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

Date & Time: Mar 23, 1967

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

43-48356

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Supply

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