Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Jan 2, 1962, Kabul Kabul
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on January 2, 1962 near Kabul Kabul, Afghanistan with no fatalities.
- Date: January 2, 1962
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Kabul Kabul, Afghanistan
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
Iran Air flight IR123, a scheduled cargo flight from Kabul to Tehran, suffered overspeed of the No 1 propeller during takeoff. The captain lifted off, but the aircraft veered toward the terminal and its left wing struck the ground about 325 feet from the runway 29 edge.