Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Sep 26, 1953 (4 killed)

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on September 26, 1953 near Mantet Pyrénées-Orientales, France with 4 fatalities.

• Date: September 26, 1953
• Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
• Location: Mantet Pyrénées-Orientales, France
• Fatalities: 4
• Phase of flight: En route

A USAF Douglas C 47A crashed on a mountain slope at about 2,270 metres near Mantet, France, and all four crew were killed. The cause is not known.

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