Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Jun 15, 1954, Atlanta...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on June 15, 1954 near Atlanta-William Berry Hartsfield Georgia, United States with no fatalities.
- Date: June 15, 1954
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Atlanta-William Berry Hartsfield Georgia, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A Delta Air Lines C-47 (N51359) was climbing after takeoff from Atlanta on a flight toward Chicago when it began to settle and lose airspeed. The crew lowered the nose and applied full power to recover, and the accident was investigated by the Civil Aeronautics Board.