Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, May 20, 1955, Río Gal...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on May 20, 1955 near Río Gallegos Santa Cruz, Argentina with no fatalities.
- Date: May 20, 1955
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Río Gallegos Santa Cruz, Argentina
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A DC-3 attempting a night takeoff at Rio Gallegos bounced back onto the ground, broke its left main landing gear and skidded off the runway. A fire in the left engine nacelle could not be extinguished because the aerodrome lacked adequate fire fighting equipment. All 4 crew and 1 passenger survived.