Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Dec 26, 1951 (8 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on December 26, 1951 near Mt Lassen California, United States with 8 fatalities. Cause: Crew probably disoriented...
- Date: December 26, 1951
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Mt Lassen California, United States
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Crew probably disoriented and blown off course by weather and crosswinds
A USAF VC-47A flying from Spokane Fairchild Air Force Base crashed into Mount Lassen at Crescent Crater, California, on 26 December 1951. All eight men aboard were killed. Storm warnings had been issued along the west coast, and severe weather later halted rescue attempts.