Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Feb 13, 1945 (24 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on February 13, 1945 near Oakland California, United States with 24 fatalities. Cause: The starboard wing struck...
- Date: February 13, 1945
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Oakland California, United States
- Fatalities: 24
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The starboard wing struck the water during a turn shortly after takeoff in darkness, and the caged gyro horizon may have contributed.
A United States Navy transport took off from Oakland before dawn on 13 February 1945, and its starboard wing struck San Francisco Bay during a turn. All 24 people aboard were killed. Investigators found the attitude indicator caged, which may have contributed.