Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Aug 1, 1994, Eskişehir
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on August 1, 1994 near Eskişehir, Central Anatolia Region, Türkiye with no fatalities. Cause: Engine fire on the...
- Date: August 1, 1994
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Eskişehir, Central Anatolia Region, Türkiye
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine fire on the right engine after takeoff; the reason for the engine failure is not established in the available sources.
A Turkish Air Force C-47 took off from Eskisehir and, in the initial climb, the right engine caught fire. The crew turned back and crash landed on the airfield, where the aircraft burned. All three crew escaped uninjured and the aircraft was destroyed.