Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Nov 25, 1954, Jambi J...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on November 25, 1954 near Jambi Jambi, Indonesia with no fatalities. Cause: The captain landed too far down a...
- Date: November 25, 1954
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Jambi Jambi, Indonesia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The captain landed too far down a slippery runway at excessive speed and did not carry out a missed approach.
The Garuda DC 3 was flying a scheduled service from Jakarta to Palembang and then to Jambi. After landing at Jambi it overran the runway, lost its undercarriage on soft ground and came to rest in a muddy field. All 22 occupants evacuated safely, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.