Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Oct 19, 1951, Miami F...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on October 19, 1951 near Miami Florida, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The cause was an engine fire in...
- Date: October 19, 1951
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Miami Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The cause was an engine fire in flight.
An engine caught fire in flight on a USAF C 47 and could not be extinguished, so the crew bailed out and the aircraft crashed in Everglades National Park about 18 miles northwest of Miami. All five occupants were rescued about 12 hours later.