Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Apr 18, 1962 (3 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on April 18, 1962 near Dallas-Love Field Texas, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft lacked...
- Date: April 18, 1962
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Dallas-Love Field Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The aircraft lacked sufficient airspeed on takeoff and the pilot was not properly qualified on the DC 3.
A Purdue University Airlines Douglas DC 3 took off from Dallas Love Field on 18 April 1962 on a test flight after an engine overhaul. It stalled at about 300 feet and crashed near the runway end, burning. The three men on board, two mechanics and a maintenance manager, were killed.