Crash of a Douglas C-47A-70-DL in Cebu City

Date & Time: Jun 16, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
PI-C11
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
19181
YOM:
1943
Location:
Cebu City
Cebu
Country:
Philippines
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
For unknown reason, the crew was forced to make an emergency landing on a beach in Cebu City. The aircraft was written off but there were no casualties.

Crash of a Douglas C-47D in Fort Knox

Date & Time: Jun 15, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
44-76244
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
15828/32576
YOM:
1945
Location:
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on landing. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-25-DK in Schofields

Date & Time: Jun 3, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
VH-AOH
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Schofields - Schofields
MSN:
13603
YOM:
1944
Location:
Schofields
New South Wales
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing touch and goes at Schofields Airport. On final approach, the airplane failed to land, overshot and eventually crashed in a wooded area past the runway end. The aircraft was destroyed while both pilots were injured.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-75-DL near Trinidad

Date & Time: May 29, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
CB-32
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
19445
YOM:
1944
Location:
Trinidad
Beni
Country:
Bolivia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in a swampy area. Occupant fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-28-DK in Rio de Janeiro

Date & Time: May 22, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
PP-AVM
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
15998/32746
YOM:
1945
Location:
Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont
Rio de Janeiro
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Santos Dumont Airport.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-10-DK near Livingston

Date & Time: May 19, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
43-49248
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
15064/26509
YOM:
1944
Location:
Livingston
Montana
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Enroute, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and decided to abandon the aircraft and to bail out. The aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a mountainous are located 5 miles southeast of Livingston. Both pilots were found unharmed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47 near Malaybalay: 18 killed

Date & Time: May 18, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Cotabato – Bacolod
Location:
Malaybalay
Bukidnon
Country:
Philippines
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
18
Circumstances:
While cruising in marginal weather conditions, the aircraft hit the slope of Mt Katanglad located about 24 km northwest of Malaybalay. All 18 occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, the visibility was poor due to weather and it appears that Mt Katanglad was showed with an elevation of 7,900 feet on maps while its real altitude was 9,300 feet.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-1-DK in Khabarovsk: 22 killed

Date & Time: May 16, 1947 at 1625 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L1048
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Nikolayevsk-on-Amur – Khabarovsk
MSN:
11936
YOM:
26
Location:
Khabarovsk
Khabarovsk Krai
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
17
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
22
Aircraft flight hours:
2388
Circumstances:
On final approach, the visibility was poor due to severe weather and as the aircraft was too low, it hit with its right wing a radio antenna located 2,600 meters short of the runway threshold. The aircraft stalled and crashed in a huge explosion, killing all 22 occupants.
Probable cause:
The crew was completing the approach procedure in weather conditions that were considered as below minima. In such situation, the captain should make a go around or divert to the nearest suitable airport. Deficiencies and irregularities were pointed out in flight organisation, operation management and crew training.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in San Salvador

Date & Time: Apr 30, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Aerovias Latino Americanas
Registration:
YS-30
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
4461
YOM:
1942
Location:
San Salvador-Ilopango
San Salvador
Country:
Salvador
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach, the aircraft was too low and hit a train. On impact, the aircraft stalled and crashed in flames short of runway threshold. All four occupants were injured while the aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire. No one was hurt in the train.

Crash of a Douglas C-47 in the Taymyr Peninsula: 9 killed

Date & Time: Apr 22, 1947 at 2130 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L1204
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Mys Kosistyy – Khatanga
MSN:
9118
YOM:
1943
Location:
Volochanka
Krasnoyarsk Krai
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
28
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
Enroute from Mys Kosistyy to Khatanga, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing in the Taymyr Peninsula after the left engine failed. The aircraft crash landed in the tundra about 180 km northwest of Volochanka. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair but all 33 occupants survived the accident. Four days later, as the rescue teams were unable to locate the wreckage, the captain and eight passengers decided to leave the crash site to search for help. On May 11, 1947, the wreckage was eventually spotted and the rescuers arrived on site to evacuate the remaining 24 occupants. Unfortunately, no trace of the pilot and the eight other passengers was ever found. Officially registered CCCP-L1204 in the Soviet Register, the aircraft still have the 42-32892 registration on tail. The wreckage was recovered in 2016 and transferred to as delivered to the Museum of Northern development in Krasnoyarsk.
Probable cause:
Failure of the left engine.
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