Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Jan 25, 1962 (6 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on January 25, 1962 near Wolf Creek Montana, United States with 6 fatalities. Cause: Winds exceeding 100 mph...
- Date: January 25, 1962
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Wolf Creek Montana, United States
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Winds exceeding 100 mph sheared a wing off the aircraft in turbulent snowstorm weather and it crashed in Wolf Creek Canyon.
A Montana Air National Guard Douglas C 47 flew from Helena toward Cut Bank on 25 January 1962 carrying Montana governor Donald Nutter and two state officials. In a snowstorm with winds above 100 mph a wing sheared off and the aircraft crashed in Wolf Creek Canyon north of Helena. All six people aboard were killed.