This is a list of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-3 aircraft, which have taken place from 1975 to 1979. It includes aircraft based on the DC-3 airframe such as the Douglas C-47 Skytrain and Lisunov Li-2. Military accidents are covered, as well as hijackings and incidents of terrorism. However, acts of war involving military aircraft are outside the scope of this list.
1975–1976
Date Type Call sign Fatalities Info Douglas C-47A N9BC 0 None 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 over-sped and had to be feathered. The port engine then overheated and lost power. All three people on board survived. Douglas DC-3 FAC-688 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. Douglas C-47B XU-HAK Destroyed in a rocket attack at Pochentong International Airport, Phnom Penh. Douglas DC-3 XU-KAL Destroyed in a rocket attack at Pochentong International Airport, Phnom Penh. Douglas DC-3 N86AC Destroyed in a rocket attack at Pochentong International Airport, Phnom Penh. Douglas DC-3 HI-222 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. Douglas DC-3 N15HC 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, two crew and three passengers were killed. Douglas C-47A HC-AUR Crashed at Quito. Douglas C-47 IJ818 Damaged beyond economic repair in India. Douglas C-47A TG-AMA Destroyed by fire at El Petén Airport, Tikal. The registration TG-AMA was later used on another DC-3 owned by Aviateca. Douglas C-47A XU-GAJ Damaged beyond economic repair in a rocket attack at Pochentong International Airport. Douglas DC-3 Hijacked to Saudi Arabia. The aircraft was on a domestic passenger flight from Hodeidah International Airport, Yemen to Sanaa International Airport, Yemen. Douglas DC-3 0 None Hijacked on a flight from Pagadian Airport, Pagadian City to Zamboanga International Airport, Zamboanga City. Both hijackers surrendered. Douglas C-47B N78705 Written off at Madrid. Douglas DC-3 FAB2047 Damaged beyond economic repair at Peixe, killing the pilot. Douglas DC-3 Damaged beyond economic repair in a rocket attack at Pochentong International Airport, Phnom Penh. Douglas DC-3 Damaged beyond economic repair in a rocket attack at Pochentong International Airport, Phnom Penh. Douglas C-47 ET-ABR Destroyed on the ground at Lalibela Airport during a clash with rebels. Douglas C-47A B-1553 Crashed at Kompong Cham following a mid-air collision with a Cessna L-19 Bird Dog. Douglas C-48A N6 0 None 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. Douglas DC-3 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. Douglas C-47B XW-TFB Damaged beyond economic repair in a rocket attack on Pochentong International Airport. Douglas C-47A EL-AAB 0 None Damaged beyond economic repair in a take-off accident at Roberts International Airport, Harbel. All 25 people on board survived. Douglas VC-47A 084 Crashed on landing at U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield, Sattahip. The aircraft was on a flight from Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Saigon. Douglas DC-3 FAC-663 Crashed at Sardinata. The aircraft was on a domestic scheduled passenger flight from Aguas Claras Airport, Ocaña to Camilo Daza Airport, Cúcuta. Four of the seven occupants were killed. Douglas C-47B PP-CDD Damaged beyond economic repair at Jacarepaguá Airport, Rio de Janeiro. Douglas C-47 BJ975 Damaged beyond economic repair. Douglas C-47A FAC-970 Crashed at Colina killing all ten people on board. Douglas C-47A R3707 Crashed. Douglas R4D-1 C-GLUC 0 None Ditched in shallow water on Lake Mistassini. The aircraft was on a domestic non-scheduled passenger flight from Matagami Airport to Quebec Airport, Quebec City. All 24 people on board survived. Douglas C-47D 14+07 Damaged beyond economic repair in a take-off accident at Landsberg Air Base, Landsberg am Lech. Ten people were killed. Douglas C-47 412 Ditched off Punta Amapala following fuel exhaustion. All 21 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. Douglas C-47A 6O-SAC 0 None 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. Douglas C-49J HK-1517E 0 None Damaged beyond economic repair at San Luis Airport, Ipiales. Douglas C-47B 5Y-AAF 0 None 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. Douglas C-47A N144A Crashed at Wakeman, Ohio killing both crew. The aircraft was on a ferry flight from Wakeman Airport to Miami, Florida. Douglas C-47 ET-ABX 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. Douglas EC-47A FAB2065 0 None Ditched off Itaparica, both crew members survived. Douglas EC-47A 125 Crashed at Ritoque killing nine people. Douglas DC-3 7O-ABP Damaged beyond economic repair in a landing accident at Beihan Airport. The aircraft had departed from Aden International Airport. Douglas C-47A C-FECY Damaged beyond economic repair at Lac Guyere, Quebec. Douglas C-47A CF-AII Crashed short of the runway at Fort Severn Airport killing all three people on board. The aircraft was operating a non-scheduled passenger flight. Douglas C-47A C-FOOY 0 None Written off in a wheels-up landing 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. All 26 people on board survived. Douglas C-47B T.3-30 Damaged beyond economic repair. Douglas C-47B T.3-35 Damaged beyond economic repair. Douglas C-47A T.3-31 Damaged beyond economic repair. Douglas C-47 C-FCSC Damaged beyond economic repair by a fire at La Grande Rivière Airport, Radisson, Quebec. Douglas C-47 TG-AGA Crashed within Petén Department whilst on a passenger flight from Uaxactun Airport to Flores International Airport, Santa Elena. Of the 22 occupants, only 7 crew members survived. Douglas C-47A C-FOOX Damaged beyond economic repair at Igloolik Airport, Northwest Territories. Douglas C-47 CP-573 Crashed near Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport, San Borja following a failure of the starboard engine. The aircraft was on a domestic non-scheduled passenger flight. Seven of the ten people on board were killed. Douglas C-47D T.3-32 Involved in an accident and subsequently withdrawn from use. Douglas C-47A TT-LAG Damaged beyond economic repair in an accident at Faya-Largeau Airport. Douglas C-47A XW-TAF Damaged beyond economic repair in a storm at Wattay International Airport, Vientiane. Douglas C-47B XW-TDF Damaged beyond economic repair in a storm at Wattay International Airport, Vientiane. Douglas C-47B XW-TDR Damaged beyond economic repair in a storm at Wattay International Airport, Vientiane. Douglas DC-3 FAC-676 Crashed on approach to Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport, Florencia. The aircraft was on a flight from Tres de Mayo Airport, Puerto Asís. Five of the 16 people on board were killed. Douglas C-47A ET-AAS Damaged beyond economic repair at Massawa Airport. Douglas C-47 CF-FKZ Damaged beyond economic repair in an accident at Asbestos Hill Airport, Quebec. Douglas C-47B ET-ADC Destroyed by fire after an explosion whilst taxiing at Massawa Airport. Lisunov Li-2 CCCP-13345 Crashed into the Kama River following an engine failure. The aircraft hit telephone lines and then crashed. It was on a flight from Moscow to Tyumen. Douglas C-47A PP-AJC Written off at Rio Manana. Three people were killed. Douglas C-47 Crashed near Daiku. All 17 people on board were killed. Lisunov Li-2 CCCP-13369 Crashed after takeoff from an unidentified Soviet airfield. The wrong type of fuel had been tanked and the aircraft was also overloaded. Douglas C-47 C-GKFC 0 None Destroyed by fire after an emergency landing near Brockett, Alberta. All 26 people on board escaped. The aircraft was on a domestic non-scheduled passenger flight from Vernon Airport, British Columbia to Lethbridge Airport, Alberta. Douglas C-47A L2-40/15 Damaged beyond economic repair in a take-off accident at Sakon Nakhon Airport. Douglas C-47 HK-149 Crashed on approach to El Alcaraván Airport, Yopal. The aircraft was on a domestic scheduled passenger flight. Shortly after take-off, the port engine failed and the decision was made to return to El Alcaraván. All 36 people on board were killed. Douglas DC-3 HP-671 Disappeared on a flight from Hato International Airport, Willemstad to Mais Gate Airport, Port-au-Prince. Both crew members were declared dead in absentia. Douglas C-47 BJ922 Damaged beyond economic repair. Douglas C-47 CP-755 0 None Damaged beyond economic repair in a landing accident at El Alto International Airport, La Paz. The aircraft was on a cargo flight, all four people on board survived. Douglas C-117B N2010 Crashed into a mountain near Victoria whilst on a flight dispersing sterile screw-worms. Douglas C-47A C-FIAX 0 None Crashed on take-off from Chisabisi Airport. All eight people on board survived. Douglas C-47B ET-AEJ 0 None Damaged beyond economic repair when the undercarriage collapsed on landing at Oborso Airport. The aircraft was on a scheduled passenger flight. All eight people on board survived.
1977–1978