Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Jun 12, 1948, Eloy Ar...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on June 12, 1948 near Eloy Arizona, United States with no fatalities.
- Date: June 12, 1948
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Eloy Arizona, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
A DC 3 cargo flight with two crew aboard from Burbank developed a fire around the left engine after leaving Burbank. The crew could not put out the fire, the engine later fell from the wing, and they made a crash landing in a wheat field near Eloy, Arizona. Both crew escaped through the cockpit hatch.