Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Apr 19, 1944 (2 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on April 19, 1944 near Port Hardy British Columbia, Canada with 2 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft ran out of fuel...
- Date: April 19, 1944
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Port Hardy British Columbia, Canada
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The aircraft ran out of fuel after the crew could not locate the airport in poor weather.
A C 47 of No. 32 Operational Training Unit on a training flight from Victoria could not locate Port Hardy airport in poor weather. It made an emergency landing after running out of fuel and hit trees in a wooded area near Port Hardy. Two crew were killed and the third occupant was injured.