Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Sep 24, 1978, Karima...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on September 24, 1978 near Karima Northern, Sudan with no fatalities. Cause: Engine problems: excessive right...
- Date: September 24, 1978
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Karima Northern, Sudan
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine problems: excessive right engine oil pressure and cylinder head temperature, propeller overspeed, and a left engine backfire.
A Douglas C-47B operated by Warbirds of Great Britain on a delivery flight from London-Gatwick to Aden, with stops at Nice and Karima, made a belly landing in desert about 11 km northeast of Karima, Sudan, after engine problems. Both pilots were unhurt, but the aircraft was destroyed by a post-crash fire.