Douglas DC-2 crash, Aug 6, 1937 (6 killed), Bistriţa Bist...
Douglas DC-2 accident on August 6, 1937 near Bistriţa Bistrița-Năsăud, Romania with 6 fatalities. Cause: In flight fire, probably ignited by fuel...
- Date: August 6, 1937
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-2
- Location: Bistriţa Bistrița-Năsăud, Romania
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: In flight fire, probably ignited by fuel vapour in the rear toilets
En route from Bucharest to Moscow, the Aeroflot DC 2 caught fire in flight and crashed near Bistrita in Transylvania. All six on board, three crew and three passengers, were killed.