Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Dec 20, 1944 (5 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on December 20, 1944 near Ironton Missouri, United States with 5 fatalities. Cause: The crew did not realize the...
- Date: December 20, 1944
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Ironton Missouri, United States
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The crew did not realize the aircraft was flying too low.
A USAAF C 47 flying at night over Missouri struck a ridge about 5.6 miles south of Ironton on 20 December 1944 after flying too low. All five aboard were killed.