Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Apr 3, 1954 (25 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on April 3, 1954 near Adana Mediterranean Region, Türkiye with 25 fatalities.
- Date: April 3, 1954
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Adana Mediterranean Region, Türkiye
- Fatalities: 25
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
Less than ten minutes after takeoff from Adana, the DC-3 exploded in midair while climbing and crashed in the Kurttepe mountains northwest of the city. Debris was spread over about 15 km, and all 25 occupants, including archaeologist Remzi Oguz Arik, were killed. The cause of the explosion is unknown.