Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Jul 16, 1949 (9 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on July 16, 1949 near Marsa Matruh Matruh, Egypt with 9 fatalities. Cause: Engine failure.
- Date: July 16, 1949
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Marsa Matruh Matruh, Egypt
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine failure
A military Douglas C 47 on a flight from El Adem to Saigon via Nicosia suffered an engine failure while flying along the Egyptian coast. The pilot lowered altitude to attempt an emergency landing, but the aircraft crashed near Marsa Matruh, killing all nine crew members, who were registered to the Touraine Group.