Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Oct 20, 1968 (23 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on October 20, 1968 near Buôn Ma Thuột Đắk Lắk Province, Vietnam with 23 fatalities.
- Date: October 20, 1968
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Buôn Ma Thuột Đắk Lắk Province, Vietnam
- Fatalities: 23
- Phase of flight: En route
A United States Air Force Douglas C47 on a flight from Saigon toward Da Nang lost an engine at 9,000 feet and could not feather the propeller or hold altitude. The crew diverted to Buon Ma Thuot, but while descending the aircraft went out of control and crashed on a plateau about 18 km from the airport. All 23 people aboard were killed.