Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Nov 21, 1973, Sólheim...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on November 21, 1973 near Sólheimasandur Southern Region, Iceland with no fatalities.
- Date: November 21, 1973
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Sólheimasandur Southern Region, Iceland
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
A US Navy C 117D, a DC 3 family transport, flew from Höfn to Keflavik and encountered icing over southern Iceland. It made a belly landing on the Sólheimasandur plain, and all seven occupants were rescued. The aircraft was abandoned at the site as damaged beyond repair.