Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL near Manidar: 3 killed
Date & Time:
Oct 23, 1977
Operator:
Registration:
C-FSAW
Survivors:
No
MSN:
4644
YOM:
1942
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a geo-survey mission, searching for uranium. While cruising in a valley, the crew encountered limited visibility with low clouds when, facing a mountain, the pilot-in-command made a 180 turn. The aircraft struck the mountain and crashed. The airplane was destroyed and all three occupants were killed.
