Douglas DC-3 crash, Jun 12, 1979 (2 killed), Fort Lauderd...
Douglas DC-3 accident on June 12, 1979 near Fort Lauderdale-Executive Florida, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: Takeoff was attempted at too low...
- Date: June 12, 1979
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-3
- Location: Fort Lauderdale-Executive Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Takeoff was attempted at too low an airspeed, and the aircraft failed to gain height and stalled near the runway end. The pilot did not hold a DC-3 rating and the aircraft had no certificate of airworthiness.
A Douglas DC-3D (N427W) operated by Bradley Aviation crashed shortly after takeoff from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, Florida, on 12 June 1979 at about 07:23 local time during a positioning flight with no passengers. Both pilots were killed. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.