Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Nov 6, 1944 (18 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on November 6, 1944 near Jacksonville-Towers Field NAS Florida, United States with 18 fatalities. Cause: The two...
- Date: November 6, 1944
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Jacksonville-Towers Field NAS Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 18
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The two aircraft collided in mid air.
A US Navy R4D 5 transport approaching Jacksonville Towers Field collided in mid air with a Goodyear FG 1A Corsair on 6 November 1944, and both fell into the St Johns River near NAS Jacksonville. All 17 aboard the transport and the Corsair pilot were killed.