Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Jan 1, 1975, Fort Lau...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on January 1, 1975 near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Florida, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The NTSB...
- Date: January 1, 1975
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The NTSB (report MIA75AM041) cited powerplant failure for undetermined reasons.
A DC-3 approaching Fort Lauderdale lost engine performance on both engines, and the captain chose to ditch offshore. All three occupants were rescued, but the airplane sank and was not recovered.