Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Nov 28, 1947 (20 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on November 28, 1947 near Trappa Piedmont, Italy with 20 fatalities. Cause: Strong southeasterly winds and poor...
- Date: November 28, 1947
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Trappa Piedmont, Italy
- Fatalities: 20
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Strong southeasterly winds and poor visibility carried the aircraft off course into a mountainside
A USAF Douglas C 47 on a military flight from Pisa to Frankfurt was blown off course by strong southeasterly winds in poor visibility. The crew did not realize the deviation, and the aircraft struck a mountain near Trappa, Italy, on 28 November 1947. All 20 aboard were killed.