Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Mar 16, 1946 (3 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on March 16, 1946 near Zirc Veszprém, Hungary with 3 fatalities. Cause: The pilot misjudged altitude in low...
- Date: March 16, 1946
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Zirc Veszprém, Hungary
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot misjudged altitude in low visibility.
A USAAF C 47 on a military flight from Langenlebarn to Belgrade struck treetops in poor visibility and crashed in wooded mountain terrain about 11 km northwest of Zirc, Hungary, on 16 March 1946. Three crew were killed and a fourth was seriously injured.