Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Apr 12, 1961, Saint-J...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on April 12, 1961 near Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Quebec, Canada with no fatalities.
- Date: April 12, 1961
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Quebec, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A Canadian Government Douglas C 47A on a calibration flight lost both engines in the initial climb from Saint Jean sur Richelieu Airport, Quebec, on 12 April 1961. The crew attempted a belly landing in a field near the airport, and the aircraft was written off with all three occupants uninjured.