Douglas DC-3 crash, Dec 23, 1947, Miami Florida
Douglas DC-3 accident on December 23, 1947 near Miami Florida, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The cause was fuel exhaustion, with an...
- Date: December 23, 1947
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-3
- Location: Miami Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The cause was fuel exhaustion, with an overweight takeoff and crew fatigue also cited.
A Coastal Air Lines Douglas DC 3 on a cargo flight from Raleigh to Miami found both Miami and West Palm Beach closed by weather. The captain, short of fuel, approached Miami in low visibility, and the right engine quit from fuel exhaustion on the last turn. The aircraft stalled and crashed, injuring both crew, and was written off.