Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, May 1, 1961, Rimkhim...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on May 1, 1961 near Rimkhim Post Uttarakhand, India with no fatalities.
- Date: May 1, 1961
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Rimkhim Post Uttarakhand, India
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
An Indian Air Force Douglas C 47 on a supply mission approached a drop zone, and the pilot reduced power in an attempt at an emergency landing, but the aircraft crash landed on a snowy mountain slope at about 5,100 meters. A fuel tank ruptured, the aircraft burned, and all five crew were uninjured.