Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Sep 20, 1987, Bloemfo...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on September 20, 1987 near Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa with no fatalities.
- Date: September 20, 1987
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
South African Air Force Douglas C-47 Dakota 6843 suffered an in flight engine fire near Bloemfontein on 20 September 1987 and landed in a field beside the N1 highway south of the city. All three crew escaped uninjured and the aircraft was written off.