Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Jan 27, 1949, Alameda...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on January 27, 1949 near Alameda NAS (Oakland) California, United States with no fatalities.
- Date: January 27, 1949
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Alameda NAS (Oakland) California, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A United Airlines DC 3 on a local training flight from Oakland had engine trouble shortly after takeoff. The crew tried to return to the airport, and the aircraft crashed in Alameda. All three crew members survived.