Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, May 6, 1994, Bloemfon...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on May 6, 1994 near Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined. Sources...
- Date: May 6, 1994
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Not determined. Sources differ, citing engine trouble or a takeoff below stall speed.
A South African Air Force Douglas C-47 took off from Bloemfontein and reported engine problems. It lost height and crash landed in Bloemspruit, south of the airport. Both pilots were rescued and the aircraft was written off.