Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Dec 31, 1948 (13 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on December 31, 1948 near Monte Argentario Tuscany, Italy with 13 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft struck a...
- Date: December 31, 1948
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Monte Argentario Tuscany, Italy
- Fatalities: 13
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft struck a mountainside in low cloud while diverting toward Rome Ciampino.
The Pan African Air Charter DC 3 ZS-BYX was flying a charter from Athens toward Nice when it ran into poor weather over the Ligurian Sea. The captain diverted toward Rome Ciampino, but the aircraft struck a mountainside near Monte Argentario in low cloud. All 13 people aboard were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.