Douglas DC-3 crash, Dec 31, 1985 (7 killed), DeKalb
Douglas DC-3 accident on December 31, 1985 near DeKalb, Texas, United States with 7 fatalities. Cause: In-flight cabin fire of undetermined origin, per...
- Date: December 31, 1985
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-3
- Location: DeKalb, Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: In-flight cabin fire of undetermined origin, per the NTSB report (NTSB/AAR-87/02) as summarized by ASN.
Privately owned DC-3C N711Y was flying from Guntersville, Alabama toward Dallas Love Field when the pilot reported smoke in the cockpit and diverted. The aircraft crash-landed near DeKalb, Texas, striking power wires, a pole and trees, and seven of the nine aboard died, including singer Ricky Nelson.