Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Oct 30, 1979 (2 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on October 30, 1979 near Bettles Alaska, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: Collision with parked aircraft...
- Date: October 30, 1979
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Bettles Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Collision with parked aircraft on final approach due to improper IFR operation in below-minimum weather.
A Frontier Flying Service Douglas C-47 on a cargo flight from Fairbanks to Bettles and Ambler crashed onto three parked aircraft on the apron at Bettles during an unstable approach in fog, low ceiling and blowing snow. Both pilots were killed and the C-47 was destroyed.