List of accidents and incidents involving the DC-3 in 1970

This is a list of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-3A that occurred in 1970, including aircraft based on the DC-3 airframe such as the Douglas C-47 Skytrain and Lisunov Li-2. Military accidents are included; and hijackings and incidents of terrorism are covered, although acts of war involving military aircraft are outside the scope of this list.

January

February

  • On 12 February, Douglas DC-3 TAM-11 of TAM crashed while attempting an emergency landing at Laja Airport. The aircraft was operating a non-scheduled passenger flight. All five people on board survived.[5]
  • On 12 February, Douglas C-47B CC-CBT of Aero Aysen ditched of Puerto Montt following the failure of both engines. The aircraft was operating a cargo flight, both crew survived.[6]
  • On 12 February, Douglas C-47 HK-1270 of Líneas Aéreas La Urraca crashed at Puerto Infrida while attempting to return to Puerto Infrida Airport following an engine overspeed. The aircraft was operating a scheduled passenger flight. All twelve people on board were killed, as were a further two on the ground.[7]
  • On 15 February, Douglas C-47A 9Q-CUP of Air Congo was reported to have been written off at an unknown location.[8]
  • On 20 February, Douglas DC-3 B-243 of FEAT crashed into a mountain shortly after take-off from Sung Shan Airport, Taipei. The aircraft was operating a cargo flight, both crew were killed.[9]

March

A Li-2 of Aeroflot

April

  • On 19 April, Douglas C-47B EP-AGZ of the Air Taxi Co stalled on take-off from Ahwaz Airport and crashed. The aircraft was destroyed by the subsequent fire. It was operating a non-scheduled passenger flight. All 25 people on board survived.[13]
  • On 22 April, Douglas C-47A B-308 of Winner Airways overran the runway on landing at Tuy Hoa Air Base and was damaged beyond repair.[14]

May

June

July

  • On 3 July, Douglas C-47 N154R of Reeder Flying Service crashed on take-off from McGrath Airport, Alaska on a domestic passenger flight to Galena Airport, Alaska. Seven of the 27 people on board were killed.[20]
  • On 6 July, Douglas VC-47 T.3–43 of the Ejército del Aire was reported to have been written off in an accident.[21]
  • On 14 July, Douglas DC-3 TAM-17 of TAM was damaged beyond repair in an accident at El Alto International Airport, La Paz.[22]
  • On 23 July, Douglas C-47B XW-TDC of Xiengkhouang Air was damaged beyond repair in a landing accident during inclement weather at Long Cheng.[23]
  • On 23 July, Douglas C-47B XW-TDO of Lao Airlines was reported to have been damaged beyond repair in an accident in Laos.[24]

August

September

Air Vietnam DC-3
  • On 3 September, Douglas DC-3 G-AVPW of Hunting Surveys was substantially damaged when it was subjected to ground fire on take-off from Nova Lisboa Airport. Hydraulic lines were damaged and the fuel tanks ruptured. A successful emergency landing was made at Luanda Airport. The aircraft was repaired and returned to service.[27]
  • On 30 September, Douglas DC-3DST B-305 of Air Vietnam crashed into a hill near Da Nang while attempting to divert to Da Nang Airport due to weather conditions at its intended destination of Phu Bai Airport, Huế. Three of the 38 people on board were killed.[28]

October

November

December

Date uncertain

  • Douglas C-47A PK-ZDF of Zamrud Airlines was written off in an accident at Samratulangi Airport. Date is variously reported as 4 April, 6 April or 4 June.[44]
  • Douglas C-49K N12978 of Air Carrier was damaged beyond economic repair when it caught fire at Opa-locka Airport, Florida.[45]

See also

References

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Notes

^Note A Military versions of the DC-3 were known as C-47 Skytrain, C-48, C-49, C-50, C-51, C-52, C-53 Skytrooper, C-68, C-84, C-117 Super Dakota and YC-129 by the United States Army Air Forces and as the R4D by the United States Navy. In Royal Air Force (and other British Commonwealth air forces') service, these aircraft were known as Dakotas.

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