Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, May 30, 1950 (13 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on May 30, 1950 near Ilhéus Bahia, Brazil with 13 fatalities. Cause: Wings overstressed in severe turbulence.
- Date: May 30, 1950
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Ilhéus Bahia, Brazil
- Fatalities: 13
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Wings overstressed in severe turbulence
A DC-3 (PP-AVZ) on a scheduled flight from Vitória da Conquista to Salvador flew into a cumulonimbus area and encountered severe turbulence. Both wings separated and the aircraft dove into the ground near Ilhéus, killing 13 of the 15 people aboard. The aircraft was destroyed.