List of accidents and incidents involving the DC-3 in 1975

This is a list of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-3A that have taken place in 1975, 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

March

April

May

July

A C-47B of the Luftwaffe

August

  • On 3 August, Douglas C-47 412 of the Fuerza Aérea Nicaragua ditched off Punta Amapala following fuel exhaustion. All 20 people on board were killed. The aircraft was on a flight to Ilopango International Airport, San Salvador when it was forced to divert due to weather conditions.[34]
  • On 16 August, Douglas C-47A 6O-SAC of Somali Airlines crashed shortly after take-off from Bossaso Airport, Boosaaso following an engine malfunction believed to have been caused by contaminated fuel. All eleven people on board survived.[35]
  • On 22 August, Douglas C-49J HK-1517E of TANA was reported to have been damaged beyond economic repair at San Luis Airport, Ipiales.[36]
  • On 27 August, Douglas C-47B 5Y-AAF of East African Airways was damaged beyond economic repair in a landing accident at Mtwara Airport. The aircraft was on a scheduled passenger flight. All 19 people on board survived.[37]

September

  • On 11 September, Douglas C-47A N144A of Stoney's Rainbow Lakes and Lounge crashed at Wakeman, Ohio killing both crew. The aircraft was on a ferry flight from Wakeman Airport to Miami, Florida.[38]
  • On 11 September, Douglas C-47 ET-ABX of Ethiopian Airlines crashed into Choke Mountain near Mota killing one of the nine people on board. The aircraft was on a domestic scheduled passenger flight from Bahar Dar Airport to Debre Marqos Airport.[39]
  • On 13 September, Douglas EC-47A FAB2065 of the Força Aérea Brasileira was reported to have ditched off Itaparica.[40]
  • On 17 September, Douglas C-47A 125 of the Armada de Chile crashed at Ritoque killing nine people.[41]
  • On 17 September, Douglas DC-3 7O-ABP of Alyemda was damaged beyond economic repair in a landing accident at Beihan Airport. The aircraft had departed from Aden International Airport.[42]
  • On 25 September, Douglas C-47A C-FECY of Laurentian Air Services was reported to have been damaged beyond economic repair at Lac Guyere, Quebec.[43]
  • On 25 September, Douglas C-47A CF-AII of Ilford-Riverton Airways crashed short of the runway at Fort Severn Airport killing all three people on board. The aircraft was operating a non-scheduled passenger flight.[44]

November

Unknown date

  • During 1975, Douglas C-47B N481F of Amoco was cancelled from the United States register as having been damaged beyond economic repair.[52]

See also

References

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  30. "FAC-970 Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
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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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