Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Mar 16, 1965, Lourdes...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on March 16, 1965 near Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Quebec, Canada with no fatalities.
- Date: March 16, 1965
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Quebec, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A Douglas DC3 operated for a Quebec transport agency took off at night from Lourdes de Blanc Sablon in falling snow. The aircraft drifted left without the crew noticing, left the runway, and failed to gain adequate speed before coming to rest short of a steep hill. All nine occupants were uninjured but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.