Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Apr 15, 1951, Fairfie...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on April 15, 1951 near Fairfield California, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The aircraft was flying at...
- Date: April 15, 1951
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Fairfield California, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft was flying at an insufficient altitude at night.
A USAF C 47 flying at night at too low an altitude struck a hillside in Solano County, California. The aircraft was destroyed, and all three crew were injured, one of them seriously.