Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, May 11, 1987 (2 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on May 11, 1987 near Pickle Lake, Ontario, Canada with 2 fatalities. Cause: Fatigue crack in the centre section...
- Date: May 11, 1987
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Pickle Lake, Ontario, Canada
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Fatigue crack in the centre section lower wing skin led to left wing failure under normal loads, and anomalies in earlier inspection radiographs were misread
On 11 May 1987 a Douglas DC-3 cargo aircraft (C-FADD) returning to Pickle Lake, Ontario, from Big Trout Lake lost its left wing in flight after a fatigue crack in the centre section lower wing skin. The aircraft descended inverted and struck the ground, killing both crew.