Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Nov 10, 1961 (18 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on November 10, 1961 near Chitado Cunene, Angola with 18 fatalities. Cause: The official flight safety inquiry...
- Date: November 10, 1961
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Chitado Cunene, Angola
- Fatalities: 18
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The official flight safety inquiry held the co pilot chiefly responsible, with the aircraft commander and the air base operations group commander co responsible; the aircraft hit a tree during a tight low level turn in hot, turbulent conditions.
A Portuguese Air Force Douglas C 47 on a study flight over southern Angola flew low over Chitado airfield on 10 November 1961 and began a tight left turn. A tree struck the wingtip, the aircraft rolled inverted and crashed in flames. All 18 people on board, six crew and twelve passengers, were killed.