Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, May 27, 1951 (5 killed)

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on May 27, 1951 near Daegu Daegu, South Korea with 5 fatalities.

Shortly after takeoff from Daegu Airport on a supply mission for the Greek Expeditionary Force, the C-47 struck a mountain slope during its initial climb. The aircraft was destroyed and all five crew members were killed.

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