Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Aug 14, 1949 (7 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on August 14, 1949 near Ankara-Etimesgut Central Anatolia Region, Türkiye with 7 fatalities. Cause: Loss of...
- Date: August 14, 1949
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Ankara-Etimesgut Central Anatolia Region, Türkiye
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of control after rotation following failure of the left engine
A Turkish Air Force C 47 (serial 6063) crashed near the runway at Ankara-Etimesgut shortly after takeoff on a flight to Izmir. Seven people were killed, including three Turkish crew and four RAF personnel.