Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Nov 27, 1947 (13 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on November 27, 1947 near Yakutat Alaska, United States with 13 fatalities. Cause: Failure to follow the approved...
- Date: November 27, 1947
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Yakutat Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 13
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Failure to follow the approved instrument approach procedure, descending on the initial approach to an altitude insufficient to clear trees
A Columbia Air Cargo Douglas C 47 on an instrument approach to Yakutat, Alaska, in low cloud and drizzle struck trees on its initial approach and crashed. All 13 people aboard, two crew and 11 passengers, were killed.