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The Douglas DC-3 is a propeller-driven airliner manufactured by the Douglas Aircraft Company, which had a lasting effect on the airline industry in the 1930s to 1940s and World War II. It was developed as a larger, improved 14-bed sleeper version of the Douglas DC-2 .
DC-3A aircraft with R-1830 engines, five impressed as C-52, C-52A, C-52B, C-52C, and C-52D. C-68 Two DC-3As impressed with 21-seat interiors. C-84 1 impressed DC-3B aircraft. R4D-2 Two Eastern Air Lines DC-3s impressed into USN service as VIP transports, later designated R4D-2F and later R4D-2Z. R4D-4 Ten impressed DC-3s R4D-4R Seven impressed ...
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving Douglas DC-3 variants that have taken place in the year 1942, 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 is a list of accidents and incidents involving Douglas DC-3 variants that have taken place in the year 1941, including aircraft based on the DC-3 airframe such as the Douglas C-47 Skytrain and Lisunov PS-84. Military accidents are included; and hijackings and incidents of terrorism are covered, although acts of war are outside the scope of ...
A KLM DC-3-194B (registration PH-ALS, named Specht) crashed after takeoff from Betoetoe Aerodrome in the Dutch East Indies, killing four of the twelve occupants. [4] October 17 A DC-3A-197 (registration NC16074) operating as United Airlines Flight 1 struck a mountain 20 miles (32 km) south of Knight, Wyoming in bad weather, killing all 19 on ...
March 8: Fairways Flight 43 (a Douglas DC-3A, registration PI-C948) struck Mount Tangcong Vaca en route to Naga from Manila, killing ten of 12 on board. [5] March 11: A Douglas C-47-DL (registration HK-153) operated by Avianca crashed on takeoff from Bucaramanga, Colombia; there were no casualties, but the aircraft was written off. [6]
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving Douglas DC-3 variants that have taken place in the year 1954, 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 ...
Douglas DC-3A PP-CBV 32: Crashed on approach to Sena Madureira Airport killing all 32 people on board. The aircraft was operating a domestic non-scheduled passenger flight to President Médici Airport when an engine failed shortly after take-off from Sena Madureira. [71] October 2, 1971: Douglas DC-3A N1981W None Ditched 20 miles (32 km) off ...