List of accidents and incidents involving the DC-3 in 1977

This is a list of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-3A that have taken place in 1977, 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 are outside the scope of this list.

January

February

Kenn Borek Air Super DC-3
  • On 7 February, Douglas C-47A PK-NDH of Merpati Nusantara Airlines was damaged beyond economic repair in a landing accident at Tanjung Santan Airport.[5]
  • On 14 February, Douglas C-47A PK-WWK of National Air Charter was damaged beyond economic repair.[6] As of 2000, the aircraft was reported to still be in existence.[7]
  • On 17 February, Douglas C-47B FAC-1125 of SATENA was damaged beyond economic repair in a take-off accident at Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport, Mitú. All 28 people on board survived.[8]
  • On 28 February, Douglas C-47A C-FNAR of Survair crashed near Salluit, Quebec in white-out conditions. Four of the ten people on board were killed.[9]
  • On 28 February, Douglas C-47A C-FIQR of Kenn Borek Air crashed near Saglone, Quebec.[10]

March

  • On 1 March, Douglas C-47A 7O-ABF of Alyemda crashed into the Red Sea shortly after take-off from Aden International Airport. The aircraft was on a scheduled passenger flight. All 19 people on board were killed.[11]
  • On 25 March, Douglas C-53 N692A of Island Traders was damaged beyond economic repair in a heavy landing at Cyril E. King Airport, Charlotte Amalie.[12]
  • On 28 March, Douglas C-47A N57131 of Emery Worldwide was destroyed by fire following a taxiing accident at O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois. The aircraft was due to operate a cargo flight.[13]
  • On 31 March, the pilot of a Swiftair flight shot and killed seven passengers whilst the aircraft was in flight. The Douglas DC-3 suffered minor damage. It was repaired and returned to service.[14]

April

May

June

  • On 10 June, Douglas C-47 5U-AAJ of Air Niger was written off in a forced landing at Founkoueye following an engine failure. The aircraft was on a scheduled passenger flight which had departed from Tahoua Airport. All 21 people on board survived.[23]
  • On 12 June, Douglas DC-3A N33649 was written off in a forced landing at Vero Beach, Florida whilst being used to smuggle drugs.[24]
  • On 12 June, Douglas C-47A ET-AAP of Ethiopian Airlines was reported to have been damaged beyond economic repair in a landing accident at Kabri Dar Airport, Kebri Dahar when the port undercarriage collapsed.[25]
  • On 17 June, Douglas C-47 HK-1511 of Taxi Aéreo Nacional was damaged beyond economic repair in an accident at Condonto Airport.[26]
  • On 21 June, a Douglas C-47 of the Royal Thai Air Force crashed on take-off from Don Muang AFB, Bangkok. Five of the twelve people on board were killed when the aircraft collided with a Fairchild C-123 Provider.[27]
  • On 27 June, Douglas C-47D L2-11/96/45941 of the Royal Thai Air Force crashed in the Lamlukka District when on a flight from Udorn AFB to Don Muang AFB.[28]

July

  • On 18 July, Douglas DC-3A N459 crashed at Sheridan, Wyoming whilst engaged in spraying. Both crew were killed and the aircraft was destroyed by fire.[29]
  • On 19 July, Douglas C-47A HK-166 of Lineas Aéreas Orientales crashed on approach to Fabio Alberto León Airport, Mitú. All ten people on board survived.[30]
  • On 20 July, Douglas R4D-1 ET-ABF of Ethiopian Airlines flew into a mountain near Tubo Milkie whilst on a domestic cargo flight from Tippi Airport to Jimma Airport. All five people on board were killed.[31]
  • On 25 July, Douglas C-47 FAH-301 of the Fuerza Aérea Hondureña crashed shortly after take-off from Yoro Airport due to the failure of the port engine. The aircraft was on a military flight to Toncontín International Airport, Tegucigalpa. Twenty-five of the 40 people on board were killed.[32]

August

September

October

Air Vietnam DC-3

November

  • On 20 November, Douglas C-47B FAC-1127 of SATENA crashed in Colombia.[39]
  • On 20 November, Douglas C-47A FAC-1120 of SATENA crashed at Llanos del Yori, Colombia.[40]

December

See also

References

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  8. "FAC-1125 Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
  9. "C-FNAR Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
  10. "C-FIQR Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
  11. "7O-ABF Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
  12. "N692A Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
  13. "N57131 Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
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  18. "B-247 Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
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  24. "N33649 Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 4 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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