Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Jun 19, 1970, Val d'O...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on June 19, 1970 near Val d'Or Quebec, Canada with no fatalities.
- Date: June 19, 1970
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Val d'Or Quebec, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
An Austin Airways DC-3 carrying Indigenous children and crew took off from Val d'Or when an engine caught fire shortly after rotation. The aircraft lost height, turned toward the failed engine and struck trees behind a hill, and all occupants survived with minor injuries.