Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Jul 10, 1953 (10 killed)

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on July 10, 1953 near Stavanger Rogaland, Norway with 10 fatalities.

A USAF Douglas C-47 on final approach to Stavanger Sola Airport was struck by a Royal Norwegian Air Force Republic F-84 Thunderjet. Both aircraft crashed about 1,500 meters short of the runway threshold and were destroyed. All occupants of both aircraft, 11 in total, were killed.

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