Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Sep 7, 1949 (3 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on September 7, 1949 near Ipoh Perak, Malaysia with 3 fatalities. Cause: Pilot unable to climb out of a narrow...
- Date: September 7, 1949
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Ipoh Perak, Malaysia
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Pilot unable to climb out of a narrow valley and flew into high ground
A Royal Air Force Dakota on a search sortie for a missing Spitfire flew into a narrow valley and could not climb out, striking high ground. The aircraft crashed on a wooded slope and was destroyed, killing all three crew.