Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Aug 9, 1949 (12 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on August 9, 1949 near Salalah Airport Salalah, Oman with 12 fatalities. Cause: Descent below the minimum safe...
- Date: August 9, 1949
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Salalah Airport Salalah, Oman
- Fatalities: 12
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Descent below the minimum safe altitude in low cloud and poor visibility
RAF Dakota KN336 flying from Aden started its descent to Salahleh in poor weather and hit a hill a few kilometres short of the airport. Twelve people died. One crew member was seriously injured and died the next day.