Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Jan 24, 1956, Nantes...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on January 24, 1956 near Nantes Loire-Atlantique, France with no fatalities. Cause: The probable cause was...
- Date: January 24, 1956
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Nantes Loire-Atlantique, France
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The probable cause was technical difficulties in flight.
During a local training flight from Nantes Château Bougon the crew reported technical difficulties and attempted an emergency landing. The DC 3 came down on a railway near the airport, and all five crew were rescued. The aircraft was written off.