Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Mar 10, 1987 (3 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on March 10, 1987 near Guarita, Lempira, Honduras with 3 fatalities. Cause: Shot down by a Honduran Air Force...
- Date: March 10, 1987
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Guarita, Lempira, Honduras
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Shot down by a Honduran Air Force fighter after entering Honduran airspace without clearance and not responding to air traffic control.
A Douglas C-47 (N49454) operated by Aero Express left Guatemala City on 10 March 1987 and was shot down by a Honduran Air Force fighter after entering Honduran airspace without clearance. It dove into hilly, wooded terrain and all three people on board were killed.