Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Jun 17, 1951, Offutt...

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on June 17, 1951 near Offutt AFB (Bellevue) Nebraska, United States with no fatalities.

A USAF Skytrain carrying 20 people lost an engine on final approach to Offutt AFB on 17 June 1951. After touchdown it could not stop in the remaining runway, overran and came to rest in a ditch. All occupants were rescued, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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