Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Mar 14, 1945 (7 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on March 14, 1945 near San Carlos California, United States with 7 fatalities. Cause: Poor weather with high...
- Date: March 14, 1945
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: San Carlos California, United States
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Poor weather with high winds and heavy rain.
A US Navy C 47 flying from Olathe, Kansas, to San Pedro, California, hit tree tops near San Carlos in poor weather on 14 March 1945 and crashed in a wooded area. Seven passengers were killed and the rest of those aboard survived.