Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, May 22, 1948 (8 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on May 22, 1948 near Magadan Magadan oblast, Russia with 8 fatalities.
- Date: May 22, 1948
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Magadan Magadan oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: En route
A DC 3 descending to Magadan in poor weather could not see the runway at decision altitude and went around. While cruising in poor visibility toward Seymchan, it struck the slope of Mt Marchekanskaya, killing eight of the nine people on board. One passenger was seriously injured.