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

This is a list of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-3^A 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

• On 1 January, Douglas C-47A N9BC of Air O'Hare ditched off Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The aircraft was on a flight from Grand Bahama International Airport, Bahamas to Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport when the starboard propeller oversped and had to be feathered. The port engine then overheated and lost power. All three people on board survived.^[1]
• On 8 January, Douglas DC-3 FAC-688 of SATENA crashed shortly after take-off from Benito Salas Airport, Neiva on a flight to Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport, Florencia. All 30 people on board were killed.^[2]
• On 19 January, Douglas C-47A XU-HAK and Douglas DC-3 XU-KAL of Khmer Hansa; and Douglas C-47A N86AC of South East Asia Air Transport; were destroyed in a rocket attack at Pochentong International Airport, Phnom Penh.^[3][4][5]
• On 30 January, Douglas DC-3 HI-222 of LANSA crashed on take-off from Las Américas International Airport, Santo Domingo killing one of the 30 people on board. The aircraft was on an international scheduled passenger flight to Mais Gate Airport, Port-au-Prince, Haiti.^[6]

February

• On 1 February, Douglas DC-3 N15HC of Horizon Properties crashed on approach to Houston Intercontinental Airport, Texas when the port wing collided with an electricity pylon. The aircraft was on a domestic non-scheduled passenger flight from Lawton Municipal Airport, Oklahoma to Huntsville Regional Airport, Texas. Due to weather conditions, the flight was diverted to Houston. Of the 16 occupants,^[7] two crew and three passengers were killed.^[8]
• On 1 February, Douglas C-47A HC-AUR of TAME Ecuador crashed at Quito.^[9]
• On 4 February, Douglas C-47 IJ818 was damaged beyond economic repair in India.^[10]
• On 17 February, Douglas C-47A TG-AMA of Aviateca was destroyed by fire at El Petén Airport, Tikal.^[11] The registration TG-AMA was later used on another DC-3 owned by Aviateca.^[12]
• On 22 February, Douglas C-47A XU-GAJ of Khmer Hansa was damaged beyond economic repair in a rocket attack at Pochentong International Airport.^[13]
• On 23 February, a Douglas DC-3 of Yemen Airlines was hijacked to Saudi Arabia. The aircraft was on a domestic passenger flight from Hodeida International Airport, Yemen to Sana'a International Airport, Yemen.^[14]
• On 25 February, a Douglas DC-3 of Philippine Airlines was hijacked on a flight from Pagadian Airport, Pagadian City to Zamboanga International Airport, Zamboanga City. Both hijackers surrendered.^[15]
• On 28 February, privately owned Douglas C-47B N78705 was written off at Madrid.^[16]

March

• On 4 March, Douglas DC-3 FAB2047 of the Força Aérea Brasileira was damaged beyond economic repair at Peixe.^[17]
• On 10 March, a Douglas DC-3 of Samaki Airlines was damaged beyond economic repair in a rocket attack at Pochentong International Airport, Phnom Penh.^[18]
• On 11 March, a Douglas DC-3 of Khmer Hansa was damaged beyond economic repair in a rocket attack at Pochentong International Airport, Phnom Penh.^[19]
• On 14 March, Douglas C-47 ET-ABR of Ethiopian Airlines was destroyed on the ground at Lalibela Airport during a clash with rebels.^[20]
• On 24 March, Douglas C-47A B-1553 of China Airlines crashed at Kompong Cham following a mid-air collision with a Cessna L-19 Bird Dog.^[21]
• On 27 March, Douglas C-48A N6 of the Federal Aviation Administration crashed on take-off from DuBois-Jefferson County Airport, Pennsylvania. The aircraft was operating an executive flight to Harrisburg International Airport. All eleven people on board survived.^[22]

April

• On 11 April, a Douglas DC-3 (possibly XW-PKT) of Sorya Airlines was hit by shrapnel shortly after take-off from Pochentong International Airport on a flight to Kampong Chhnang Airport. The aircraft was destroyed by fire and two of the three occupants were killed.^[23]
• On 11 April, Douglas C-47B XW-TFB of Air Cambodge was damaged beyond economic repair in a rocket attack on Pochentong International Airport.^[24]
• On 19 April, Douglas C-47A EL-AAB of Air Liberia was damaged beyond economic repair in a take-off accident at Roberts International Airport, Harbel. All 25 people on board survived.^[25]
• On 29 April, Douglas VC-47A 084 of Air America crashed on landing at U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield, Sattahip. The aircraft was on a flight from Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Saigon.^[26]

May

• On 3 May, Douglas DC-3 FAC-663 of SATENA crashed at Sardinata. The aircraft was on a domestic scheduled passenger flight from Aguas Claras Airport, Ocaña to Camilo Daza Airport, Cúcuta. Three of the six occupants were killed.^[27]
• On 17 May, Douglas C-47B PP-CDD of Motortec Indústria Aeronáutica was reported to have been damaged beyond economic repair at Jacarepaguá Airport, Rio de Janeiro.^[28]
• On 19 May, Douglas C-47 BJ975 of the Indian Air Force was reported to have been damaged beyond economic repair.^[29]

July

A C-47B of the Luftwaffe

• On 3 July, Douglas C-47A FAC-970 of the Fuerza Aérea de Chile crashed at Colina killing all ten people on board.^[30]
• On 21 July, Douglas C-47A R3707 of the Rhodesian Air Force was reported to have crashed.^[31]
• On 25 July, Douglas R4D-1 C-GLUC of St Felicien Air Services ditched in Lake Mistassini. The aircraft was on a domestic non-scheduled passenger flight from Matagami Airport to Quebec Airport, Quebec City.^[32]
• On 26 July, Douglas C-47D 14+07 of the Luftwaffe was damaged beyond economic repair in a take-off accident at Landsberg Air Base, Landsberg am Lech. Three people were killed.^[33]

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

• On 3 November, Douglas C-47A C-FOOY of Kenting Atlas Aviation was written off in a wheels-up landing 43 nautical miles (80 km) north of Frobisher Bay, Northwest Territories. The aircraft was unable to land at its destination due to weather conditions and eventually ran out of fuel.^[45]
• On 5 November, Douglas C-47Bs T.3-30 and T.3-35 and Douglas C-47A T.3-31 of the Ejército del Aire were reported to have been damaged beyond economic repair.^[46][47][48]
• On 15 November, Douglas C-47 C-FCSC of Nordair was damaged beyond economic repair by a fire at La Grande Rivière Airport, Radisson, Quebec.^[49]
• On 18 November, Douglas C-47 TG-AGA of Aviateca crashed within Petén Department whilst on a passenger flight from Uaxactun Airport to Flores International Airport, Santa Elena.^[50]
• On 29 November, Douglas C-47A C-FOOX of Kenting Atlas Aviation was damaged beyond economic repair at Igloolik Airport, Northwest Territories.^[51]

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

• List of accidents and incidents involving the DC-3 in the 1970s

References

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.