Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Nov 5, 1959, Clevelan...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on November 5, 1959 near Cleveland-Burke Lakefront Ohio, United States with no fatalities.
- Date: November 5, 1959
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Cleveland-Burke Lakefront Ohio, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A Douglas C 47 Skytrain DC 3 operated by National Aero Sales Company was on a demonstration flight from Cleveland to Dayton for a potential client, Columbus Aviation. The pilot judged that it could not continue safely in strong winds just after liftoff, and the aircraft struck the ground on an emergency landing on open ground. All five occupants escaped uninjured, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.