Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, May 9, 1951 (2 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on May 9, 1951 near Patuxent River NAS Maryland, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: Left engine failure...
- Date: May 9, 1951
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Patuxent River NAS Maryland, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Left engine failure shortly after rotation
Shortly after takeoff from Patuxent River NAS, in the initial climb, the Navy C-47 stalled and crashed. The two pilots were killed, all five passengers were injured, and the aircraft was destroyed.