Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Jun 11, 1979 (10 killed)

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on June 11, 1979 near Elk City Idaho, United States with 10 fatalities.

A Douglas C-47 (N148Z) operated by the US Forest Service was flying a charter from Grangeville to Moose Creek, Idaho, on 11 June 1979 with 12 people aboard. It crashed into the Selway River canyon after an engine failure in flight, killing 10 of the occupants, including both pilots and 8 passengers. Two passengers survived.

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