Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Mar 31, 1959, Port-au...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on March 31, 1959 near Port-au-Prince West, Haiti with no fatalities.
- Date: March 31, 1959
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Port-au-Prince West, Haiti
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A Haitian Air Force Douglas C 47 Skytrain DC 3 lost its left engine just after takeoff from Port au Prince. The pilot reduced altitude and attempted an emergency landing in a wasteland. All 28 occupants were evacuated safely, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.