Douglas DC-3 crash, Oct 6, 1937 (4 killed), Palembang Sou...
Douglas DC-3 accident on October 6, 1937 near Palembang South Sumatra, Indonesia with 4 fatalities. Cause: Failure of the left engine after takeoff,...
- Date: October 6, 1937
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-3
- Location: Palembang South Sumatra, Indonesia
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Failure of the left engine after takeoff, attributed to a failed connecting rod
Shortly after takeoff from Palembang Talang Airport, the left engine of this KLM DC 3 failed. The crew tried to return, but the aircraft stalled into trees near the airport, and four people were killed.