Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Aug 27, 1975, Mtwara...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on August 27, 1975 near Mtwara Mtwara Region, Tanzania with no fatalities. Cause: Failure of the pilot to take...
- Date: August 27, 1975
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Mtwara Mtwara Region, Tanzania
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Failure of the pilot to take corrective action to prevent the aircraft from turning off the runway
An East African Airways DC3 on a scheduled service made an unscheduled refueling stop at Mtwara. On landing it veered off the runway, both landing gear assemblies collapsed and the aircraft came to rest turned around, but all 19 occupants got out safely.