Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Aug 22, 1949 (1 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on August 22, 1949 near Laghouat Laghouat, Algeria with 1 fatality. Cause: Engine failure.
- Date: August 22, 1949
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Laghouat Laghouat, Algeria
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine failure
A STAAP Douglas C 47 cargo flight from Algiers to Gao lost an engine en route. The captain attempted an emergency landing near Laghouat, and the aircraft crash landed and was written off. One crew member was killed and the other three survived.