List of accidents and incidents involving the DC-3 in 1973
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-3A that have taken place in 1973, 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
- On 19 January, Douglas C-47B PK-EHC of Trans Nusantara Airways crashed on landing at Supadio Airport, Pontianak and was destroyed in the subsequent fire. All four people on board escaped.[1]
February
- On 3 February, Douglas C-47 IJ341 of the Indian Air Force was reported to have been damaged beyond economic repair.[3]
- On 6 February, Douglas C-47B CF-HTH of Nordair was damaged beyond economic repair when it was hit by a vehicle at an airport in Montreal.[4]
- On 12 February, Douglas C-47A CF-OOV of Kenting Atlas Aviation crashed on approach to Iqaluit Airport. The aircraft was on a ferry flight to Resolute Bay Airport when power was lost shortly after take-off from Iqaluit and the decision was made to return. All three people on board survived.[5]
- On 23 February, Douglas DC-3F ZK-AOI crashed at Seddon following the in-flight structural failure of the starboard wing between the engine nacelle and the fuselage, killing the pilot.[7][8] The aircraft had been modified for aerial topdressing after being retired from Royal New Zealand Air Force service in 1966[7][9] and was owned by topdressing company Southern Air Super at the time of the crash, based at Woodbourne Airport, Blenheim.[8] The accident investigation found that the wing failure had been caused by overstressing of the structure due to the aircraft operating from rough airstrips and that the aircraft was overloaded on its last flight.[7]
March
- On 2 March, Douglas C-47 N6574 of Arute International Air overran the runway on landing at San Salvador Airport and was damaged beyond economic repair. The cause was pilot error in that a downwind landing was made. The aircraft was operating an international non-scheduled passenger flight from Miami International Airport, United States.[10]
April
- On 11 April, Douglas C-47 T.3-37 of the Ejército del Aire was reported to have been involved in an accident and was subsequently withdrawn from use.[12]
May
- On 3 May, Lisunov Li-2 CCCP-04244 of Aeroflot fell through the ice in Antarctica at whilst taxiing. The aircraft was subsequently deliberately destroyed for security reasons.[13]
- On 4 May, a Douglas DC-3 of Air Cambodge was reported to have been destroyed on the ground at Kampot Airport.[14]
- On 19 May, Douglas C-47A XW-TDM of Cambodia Air Commercial crashed shortly after take-off from Svay Rieng Airport. All eleven people on board were killed.[15]
June
July
August
September
- On 12 September, Douglas DC-3 XW-PKD of Lane Xang Airlines was reported to have been damaged beyond economic repair at Kampot Airport.[21]
- On 30 September, Douglas C-47A PT-CEV of Aeronorte Indústria e Comércio Ltda crashed shortly after take-off from Miritituba Airport, killing all nine people on board.[22]
October
- On 2 October, Douglas C-47 T.3-25 of the Ejército del Aire was reported to have been involved in an accident and was subsequently withdrawn from use.[23]
- On 10 October, Lisunov Li-2 CCCP-71209 of Aeroflot crashed on take-off from Tashuaz Airport, Turkmenistan on a cargo flight to Darvaza Airport following a double engine failure. All five people on board were killed.[24]
November
December
- On 29 December, Douglas C-53D EM-3 of Air America overran the runway on landing at Dalat Airport. The aircraft was substantially damaged and was not salvaged due to the presence of land mines in the area. It was operating a non-scheduled passenger flight. All nine people on board survived.[33]
See also
References
- Lockstone, Brian; Harrison, Paul (2000). DC-3: Southern Skies Pioneer. Glenfield, Auckland: Random House New Zealand. ISBN 1 86941 390 3.
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 Force 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.
