Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Nov 8, 1948 (3 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on November 8, 1948 near Mount Macedon Victoria, Australia with 3 fatalities. Cause: The pilot deviated from the...
- Date: November 8, 1948
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Mount Macedon Victoria, Australia
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot deviated from the course and did not comply with visual flight rules requirements.
An Australian National Airways DC 3 named Kurana left Melbourne Essendon for Deniliquin on 8 November 1948. The aircraft deviated from its course in low cloud and struck Mount Macedon. Three crew were killed and 20 people were injured.