Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Aug 23, 1953, Campo G...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on August 23, 1953 near Campo Grande Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil with no fatalities.
- Date: August 23, 1953
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Campo Grande Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A Douglas DC 3 approaching Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, in poor weather made two aborted approaches before it hit the ground in a field about 6 km short of the runway on the third. All four crew members were injured, and the aircraft was written off.