Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Sep 25, 1953 (5 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on September 25, 1953 near Ankara Central Anatolia Region, Türkiye with 5 fatalities. Cause: Engine fire shortly...
- Date: September 25, 1953
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Ankara Central Anatolia Region, Türkiye
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine fire shortly after takeoff
A Devlet Hava Yollari Douglas C-47 on a scheduled flight from Ankara to Van had an engine catch fire during initial climb. The crew turned back to land, but the aircraft stalled from about 450 feet during the last turn and crashed in a dry river bed near the airport. Four crew and one passenger were killed and 16 others were injured.