Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Oct 27, 1951 (27 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on October 27, 1951 near Flores-Mundo Maya (Santa Elena) Petén, Guatemala with 27 fatalities. Cause: Cabin fire...
- Date: October 27, 1951
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Flores-Mundo Maya (Santa Elena) Petén, Guatemala
- Fatalities: 27
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Cabin fire from an improperly extinguished cigarette (reported)
A Guatemalan Air Force Douglas C-47 (DC-3) caught fire shortly after takeoff from Flores Airport, Guatemala, on 27 October 1951 and crashed in a wooded area nearby. Sources differ on the death toll, which is given as 26 or 27 of the 28 people on board.