Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Oct 24, 1954 (21 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on October 24, 1954 near Limone Piemonte Piedmont, Italy with 21 fatalities. Cause: Navigation error led to the...
- Date: October 24, 1954
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Limone Piemonte Piedmont, Italy
- Fatalities: 21
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Navigation error led to the aircraft striking a mountain
A USAF C-47 left Rome Ciampino for Manston with an intermediate stop planned at Lyon. It struck a mountainside in the Maritime Alps at about 8,500 feet in poor weather, and the wreckage was found about a week later near Limone Piemonte. All 21 occupants were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.