Douglas DC-3 crash, Jul 9, 1943 (2 killed), Sfax Sfax Gov...
Douglas DC-3 accident on July 9, 1943 near Sfax Sfax Governorate, Tunisia with 2 fatalities. Cause: Both engines failed while the aircraft was cruising...
- Date: July 9, 1943
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-3
- Location: Sfax Sfax Governorate, Tunisia
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Both engines failed while the aircraft was cruising at 2,000 feet.
A RAF Douglas DC 3 (FD774) flying from Tunis El Aouina to Castel Benito ditched in rough sea off the Tunisian coast on 9 July 1943 after both engines failed. The captain was rescued hours later, but two crew were lost at sea.