List of accidents and incidents involving the DC-3 in 1979
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-3A that have taken place in 1979, 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
On 10 January, Douglas DC-3A N9025R of Waggoner Aircraft was damaged beyond economic repair in a landing accident at Southbay Airport, Florida[1] The aircraft nosed over when it landed on soft ground.[2]
On 28 January, Douglas C-47 ET-AGP of Ethiopian Airlines was damaged beyond economic repair in an accident at Heycota. Three people were killed.[3]
February
- On 19 February, Douglas C-47 ET-AFW of Ethiopian Airlines crashed at Barentu Airport after a bomb exploded on board. All five people on board the aircraft were killed.[4]
April
On 5 April, Douglas C-47A L2-26/02 of the Royal Thai Air Force was hit by a car on the ground at an airfield in Thailand. The aircraft was subsequently written off.[5]
On 8 April, a Douglas C-47 of the Fuerza Aérea Nicaragua was damaged beyond economic repair at Condega.[6]
On 20 April, Douglas C-47A ET-AGU of Ethiopian Airlines was substantially damaged in a landing accident at Oborso Airport. The aircraft was repaired and returned to service.[7]
May
On 7 May 1979, Douglas DC-3 TG-SAB of TAPSA was substantially damaged in a landing accident at Flores International Airport, Flores-Santa Elena when it departed the runway and collided with a car. The aircraft was subsequently repaired and returned to service.[8]
June
- On 11 June, Douglas C-47A N148Z of the United States Forest Service was damaged beyond repair when an engine caught fire in flight and then fell off. The aircraft was on a domestic non-scheduled passenger flight that had departed from Grangeville County Airport. Although a forced landing was made in the Selway River some 48 nautical miles (89 km) north east of Elk City, Idaho, ten of the twelve people on board were killed.[9]
- On 12 June, Douglas DC-3D N427W of Bradley Aviation crashed shortly after take-off from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport after take-off was attempted at too low an airspeed. Both crew were killed.[10] The pilot did not have a rating to fly the DC-3 and the aircraft did not have a certificate of airworthiness.[11]
August
On 31 August, Douglas DC-3 HI-237 of Alas del Caribe was damaged beyond repair by Hurricane David at an airport in Santo Domingo.[12]
September
- On 21 September, Douglas C-47A ET-AGU of Ethiopian Airlines was damaged beyond economic repair in a take-off accident at Barentu Airport.[13]
October
- On 30 October, Douglas C-47B N99663 of Frontier Flying Service was written off in a landing accident at Bettles Airport, Alaska. The aircraft struck three parked aircraft. It was on a cargo flight from Fairbanks International Airport, Alaska,[14] to Ambler Airport, Alaska via Bettles. All four aircraft were substantially damaged.[15]
November
On 10 November, Douglas C-47B ST-AHH of the National Agriculture Organisation crashed at Kadugli Airport and was destroyed by the subsequent fire.[16]
On 13 November, Douglas C-47A PT-KVT of Consultoria Tecnica Operacional de Aviacao crashed 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) north of Cascavel.[17]
December
On 27 December, Douglas C-47 313 of the Fuerza Aérea Hondureña crashed at Puerto Lempira whilst on a military flight. Both crew were killed and some of the passengers were injured.[18]
See also
References
- ^ "N9025R Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ "NTSB Identification: MIA79FA039". National Transportation Safety Board. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
- ^ "ET-AGP Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ "ET-AFW Criminal occurrence description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ "L2-26/02 Hull loss description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ "Hull loss description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ "ET-AGU Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ "TG-SAB Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ "N148Z Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ "N427W Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ "NTSB Identification: MIA79FA094". National Transportation Safety Board. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
- ^ "HI-237 Hull loss description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ "ET-AGU Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ "N99663 Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ "NTSB Identification: ANC80FA008". National Transportation Safety Board. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
- ^ "ST-AHH Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ "PT-KVT Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ "313 Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
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.
