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 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]
August
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
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
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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 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.
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