Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Jun 5, 1954, Iwakuni...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on June 5, 1954 near Iwakuni AFB Chūgoku, Japan with no fatalities. Cause: Port engine fire after takeoff.
- Date: June 5, 1954
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Iwakuni AFB Chūgoku, Japan
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Port engine fire after takeoff
A Royal Australian Air Force C-47 (A65-120) caught fire in its left engine while climbing after takeoff from Iwakuni on 5 June 1954. The crew lost control and the aircraft ditched about 1,500 m offshore, where it sank. Both pilots were injured.