Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Sep 6, 1971, Townsvil...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on September 6, 1971 near Townsville Queensland, Australia with no fatalities.
- Date: September 6, 1971
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Townsville Queensland, Australia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A Royal Australian Air Force C47 Dakota made a belly landing at Townsville Airport for reasons that are not recorded. Nobody was hurt, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Sources differ on whether the landing took place on 5 or 6 September 1971.