Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, May 18, 1955 (20 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on May 18, 1955 near Mt Kilimanjaro Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania with 20 fatalities. Cause: Pilot decision to...
- Date: May 18, 1955
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Mt Kilimanjaro Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
- Fatalities: 20
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Pilot decision to proceed on a direct track to Nairobi in poor weather
A East African Airways DC-3 flying from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi struck the southeast slope of Mawenzi Peak, the second highest peak of Kilimanjaro, while cruising at 10,500 feet in poor visibility. The aircraft disintegrated and all 20 people on board were killed.