Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Oct 12, 1950 (2 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on October 12, 1950 near Bungulla Western Australia, Australia with 2 fatalities. Cause: Pilot failed to keep...
- Date: October 12, 1950
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Bungulla Western Australia, Australia
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Pilot failed to keep minimum terrain clearance under instrument flight rules
A John Fairfax and Sons Douglas C-47 (DC-3) on a cargo flight from Camden carrying newspapers for the Sydney Morning Herald struck a hill near Bungulla, New South Wales, after flying into low cloud on 12 October 1950. Both pilots were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.