Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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Registration:

L2-40/15

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

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MSN:

20421

YOM:

1944

Location:

Sakon Nakhon

Sakon Nakhon (สกลนคร)

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Thailand

Region:

Asia

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After takeoff, the airplane struck trees just past the runway end. The captain decided to return for a safe landing. There were no injuries among the occupants but the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.

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

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1976 at 0921 LT

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Registration:

VT-AXC

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Government

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Bhopal - Indore

MSN:

20303

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1944

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After takeoff from Bhopal Airport, while in initial climb, the captain asked the copilot to raise the landing gear. Shortly later, he realized that the aircraft's speed was below the minimum control speed and that the aircraft was losing height. He asked the copilot to lower the gear but before the gear would fully extend in a down position, the airplane struck the ground and crash landed. All 10 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL near Brocket

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1976

Type of aircraft:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Registration:

C-GKFC

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Winnipeg - Lethbridge - Vernon

MSN:

4200

YOM:

1942

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En route from Lethbridge to Vernon, while cruising at an altitude of 12,000 feet, the pilot declared an emergency to ATC after a fire erupted in the rear of the cabin. The crew reduced his altitude and decided to divert to Pincher Creek Airport but fire and smoke spread in the cabin. In such conditions, the crew attempted an emergency landing in an open field located 8 km east of Brocket. The airplane landed and came to rest in flames. While all 28 occupants were able to evacuate uninjured, the aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

An unknown fire erupted in the passenger cabin, near the washroom.

Crash of a Douglas C-47 near Daiku: 17 killed

Date & Time: Jul 3, 1976

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Flight

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Military

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Plain, Valley

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Keng Tung - Yangon

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Crashed in unknown circumstances near Daiku. All 17 occupants have been killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-90-DL near Carauari: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 11, 1976

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Registration:

PP-AJC

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Flight

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Plain, Valley

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Carauari - Manaus

MSN:

20402

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1944

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Few minutes after his departure from Carauari Airport, the crew encountered technical problems with the engine and decided to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed near the Rio Juruá and came to rest. Three passengers were killed while 14 other occupants were injured.

Probable cause:

Engine failure for undetermined reasons.

Ground explosion of a Douglas C-47B-5-DK in Massawa

Date & Time: May 31, 1976

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Registration:

ET-ADC

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14717/26162

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1944

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Aircraft flight hours:

32682

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After landing at Massawa Airport, the airplane was vacating the runway when it rolled on a landmine and exploded. All occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

Exploded after rolling on a landmine.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in Asbestos

Date & Time: May 20, 1976

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Survair

Registration:

CF-FKZ

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9052

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1943

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Crashed in unknown circumstances near Asbestos Airstrip, Quebec. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a Douglas C-47 in Puerto Asís: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 2, 1976

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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FAC-676

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