Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Feb 10, 1978 (44 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on February 10, 1978 near Artigas Artigas, Uruguay with 44 fatalities. Cause: Engine problem reported after...
- Date: February 10, 1978
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Artigas Artigas, Uruguay
- Fatalities: 44
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Engine problem reported after takeoff; the exact cause was not determined. The aircraft stalled during a turn to rejoin the approach path.
A TAMU Douglas C-47 (T-511, civil registration CX-BJH) flying a scheduled passenger service from Artigas to Montevideo, Uruguay, reported engine problems after takeoff on 10 February 1978. It stalled during a turn to rejoin the approach path and crashed in flames, killing all 44 people on board.