Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Oct 22, 1943 (20 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on October 22, 1943 near Fort Benning AFB (Lawson AAF) Georgia, United States with 20 fatalities. Cause: The...
- Date: October 22, 1943
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Fort Benning AFB (Lawson AAF) Georgia, United States
- Fatalities: 20
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft stalled at insufficient airspeed after the center of gravity shifted to the rear.
A USAAF Douglas C 47 on a paratroop training sortie at Fort Benning crashed in a large explosion on 22 October 1943 after stalling at low airspeed. All 20 occupants were killed.