Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Sep 9, 1949 (23 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on September 9, 1949 near Saint Joachim Quebec, Canada with 23 fatalities. Cause: Bomb placed in the front left...
- Date: September 9, 1949
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Saint Joachim Quebec, Canada
- Fatalities: 23
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Bomb placed in the front left cargo compartment
Canadian Pacific DC 3 CF-CUA exploded in flight about 25 minutes after leaving Quebec City and crashed in a wooded area near Saint-Joachim, Quebec. All 23 occupants were killed. Investigators concluded that a bomb in the front left cargo compartment caused the breakup.