Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Sep 24, 1956 (12 killed)

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on September 24, 1956 near Mt Yale Colorado, United States with 12 fatalities.

• Date: September 24, 1956
• Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
• Location: Mt Yale Colorado, United States
• Fatalities: 12
• Phase of flight: En route

A USAF VC-47A (C-47) departed Ent AFB, Colorado Springs, and crashed on Mount Yale, Colorado, on 24 September 1956, killing all 12 people on board.

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