Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Sep 30, 1977 (1 killed)

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on September 30, 1977 near Flores-Mundo Maya (Santa Elena) Petén, Guatemala with 1 fatality.

A DC-3 cargo aircraft operated by Aviateca landed on a gravel runway at Flores, where a left tire burst and the aircraft veered off. A propeller blade detached and struck the cockpit, killing the captain, while three occupants survived with minor injuries.

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