De Havilland DH.104 Dove crash, Jul 15, 1965 (8 killed)

De Havilland DH.104 Dove accident on July 15, 1965 near Charlotte Amalie-Cyril E. King (ex Harry S. Truman), US Virgin Islands with 8 fatalities.

On 15 July 1965 a Virgin Islands Airways de Havilland Dove struggled to gain height after liftoff from Charlotte Amalie airport, stalled and crashed into the sea. The pilot and seven passengers were killed and four passengers were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

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