Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Nov 4, 1955 (4 killed)

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on November 4, 1955 near Holyoke Connecticut, United States with 4 fatalities. Cause: Carburetor icing.

A USAF C-47 flying from Bolling to Westover AFB lost engine power while approaching Westover on 4 November 1955. The pilot made an emergency landing in the Connecticut River at Holyoke, about four miles from the base. Four of the eight crew were killed and four were rescued.

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