Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Jun 9, 1943 (6 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on June 9, 1943 near Magadan Magadan oblast, Russia with 6 fatalities. Cause: Crashed on climbout after a...
- Date: June 9, 1943
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Magadan Magadan oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Crashed on climbout after a maintenance error.
A Soviet Air Force Douglas C 47A stalled and crashed on the left bank of the Duksha River shortly after takeoff from Magadan Airport on 9 June 1943, while climbing. Six of the eight aboard were killed.