Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Dec 22, 1950 (2 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on December 22, 1950 near Penticton British Columbia, Canada with 2 fatalities. Cause: Crew began descending too...
- Date: December 22, 1950
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Penticton British Columbia, Canada
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Crew began descending too early and flew below the minimum altitude on the Penticton radio range approach
A Canadian Pacific Air Lines Douglas C-47 was flying too low when it struck Okanagan Mountain, British Columbia, on 22 December 1950. Both pilots were killed, while the flight attendant and the 15 passengers survived.