Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Oct 20, 1968 (19 killed)

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on October 20, 1968 near Feijó Acre, Brazil with 19 fatalities.

A Cruzeiro do Sul Douglas C47 with 19 people aboard reported an engine failure while climbing after takeoff from Feijo and was cleared to return. While completing a last turn to join the approach, control was lost and the aircraft crashed in a field a few kilometres from the airport. All 19 occupants were killed.

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