Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crashes

144 crashes involving the Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) since 1980, with 424 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 144
• Fatal crashes: 72
• Fatalities: 424
• First recorded: January 18, 1980
• Most recent: July 21, 2018

Deadliest

1. July 18, 1995: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Antananarivo-Ivato, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar (36 fatalities)
2. September 25, 1996: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Den Oever, North Holland, Netherlands (32 fatalities)
3. February 28, 1980: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Poptún, Petén, Guatemala (31 fatalities)
4. November 24, 1980: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Mt El Boquerón, Antioquia, Colombia (20 fatalities)
5. July 10, 1986: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Maputo, Maputo City District, Mozambique (17 fatalities)

Countries

• United States (19)
• Canada (14)
• Colombia (14)
• Thailand (9)
• Mexico (7)
• Ethiopia (6)
• Paraguay (6)
• Bolivia (5)
• Guatemala (5)
• Mozambique (5)
• Philippines (5)
• Nicaragua (4)

Years

• 1980 (19)
• 1981 (16)
• 1984 (15)
• 1982 (10)
• 1989 (9)
• 1983 (8)
• 1987 (8)
• 1986 (7)
• 1991 (7)
• 1994 (6)
• 1988 (5)
• 1993 (5)

All crashes (page 1 of 2)

• July 21, 2018: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Burnet, Texas, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• December 5, 2012: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Mt Drakensberg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (11 fatalities)
• June 19, 2005: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Kalima, Maniema, Democratic Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (0 fatalities)
• March 15, 2001: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Donalsonville, Georgia, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• September 26, 2000: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Charlotte-Douglas, North Carolina, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• July 20, 2000: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas (2 fatalities)
• March 17, 2000: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Ennadai Lake, Nunavut, Canada (2 fatalities)
• February 3, 2000: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Mexico City-Benito Juarez, Federal District of Mexico City, Mexico (0 fatalities)
• November 1, 1998: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Quetzaltenango-Los Altos, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala (11 fatalities)
• May 24, 1998: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Point McKenzie, Alaska, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• February 3, 1998: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), George Town, Exuma, Bahamas (0 fatalities)
• December 20, 1997: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico (0 fatalities)
• December 9, 1996: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Boise, Idaho, USA, United States (2 fatalities)
• September 25, 1996: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Den Oever, North Holland, Netherlands (32 fatalities)
• March 30, 1996: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia (0 fatalities)
• August 19, 1995: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (1 fatality)
• July 19, 1995: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Independence, New York, USA, United States (1 fatality)
• July 18, 1995: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Antananarivo-Ivato, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar (36 fatalities)
• March 12, 1995: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Lake Manitou, Quebec, Canada (0 fatalities)
• November 24, 1994: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Puerto la Victoria, Alto Paraguay, Paraguay (0 fatalities)
• September 26, 1994: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Bahía Negra, Alto Paraguay, Paraguay (1 fatality)
• August 1, 1994: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Eskişehir, Central Anatolia Region, Türkiye (0 fatalities)
• June 26, 1994: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada (0 fatalities)
• May 6, 1994: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa (0 fatalities)
• April 24, 1994: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Sydney-Kingsford Smith, New South Wales, Australia (0 fatalities)
• November 22, 1993: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Chemba, Sofala, Mozambique (2 fatalities)
• April 20, 1993: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Zephyrhills, Florida, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• April 20, 1993: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Florencia-Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes, Caquetá, Colombia (2 fatalities)
• March 2, 1993: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Palma de Mallorca-Son Sant Juan, Balearic Islands, Spain (2 fatalities)
• January 14, 1993: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Bronson Creek, British Columbia, Canada (2 fatalities)
• November 2, 1992: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), San Juan Ranch, Beni, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
• January 21, 1992: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Bangkok-Don Mueang, Bangkok City District, Thailand (0 fatalities)
• December 28, 1991: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Tatoi AFB (Athens), Attica, Greece (1 fatality)
• December 25, 1991: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Santiago de Los Caballeros, Santiago, Dominican Republic (2 fatalities)
• November 25, 1991: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Vila de Sena, Sofala, Mozambique (1 fatality)
• November 3, 1991: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain (0 fatalities)
• May 15, 1991: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia (13 fatalities)
• May 10, 1991: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Aguadilla, All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (2 fatalities)
• April 4, 1991: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Thutade Lake, British Columbia, Canada (6 fatalities)
• December 4, 1990: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Chalate, Chalatenango, Salvador, El Salvador (5 fatalities)
• October 19, 1990: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Mt Los Novios, La Paz, Bolivia (3 fatalities)
• April 26, 1990: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Manila-Ninoy Aquino, Metro Manila, Philippines (7 fatalities)
• March 18, 1990: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Roatán, Islas de la Bahía, Honduras (7 fatalities)
• December 6, 1989: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico (5 fatalities)
• June 26, 1989: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Petersburg-James A. Johnson, Alaska, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• June 6, 1989: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Palma de Mallorca-Son Sant Juan, Balearic Islands, Spain (0 fatalities)
• May 21, 1989: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Bronson Creek, British Columbia, Canada (0 fatalities)
• May 6, 1989: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Manila-Ninoy Aquino, Metro Manila, Philippines (0 fatalities)
• May 2, 1989: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Summerland Key, Florida, USA, United States (2 fatalities)
• February 28, 1989: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), La Grande-4, Quebec, Canada (2 fatalities)
• January 18, 1989: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Laredo, Texas, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• January 17, 1989: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Bolivia, All Bolivia, Bolivia (5 fatalities)
• November 1, 1988: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Pikangikum, Ontario, Canada (2 fatalities)
• September 20, 1988: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Harare, Harare Province, Zimbabwe (0 fatalities)
• August 30, 1988: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Colombia, All Colombia, Colombia (8 fatalities)
• April 21, 1988: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Quelimane, Zambezia, Mozambique (2 fatalities)
• February 8, 1988: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Bangkok-Don Mueang, Bangkok City District, Thailand (0 fatalities)
• December 28, 1987: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Robe (Goba), Oromia, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)
• November 21, 1987: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Mayor Pablo Lagerenza, Alto Paraguay, Paraguay (0 fatalities)
• November 18, 1987: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Lae-Nadzab Tomodachi, Morobe, Papua New Guinea (0 fatalities)
• September 20, 1987: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa (0 fatalities)
• May 28, 1987: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Flores-Mundo Maya (Santa Elena), Petén, Guatemala (12 fatalities)
• May 11, 1987: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Pickle Lake, Ontario, Canada (2 fatalities)
• May 7, 1987: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Bahía Negra, Alto Paraguay, Paraguay (0 fatalities)
• March 10, 1987: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Guarita, Lempira, Honduras (3 fatalities)
• October 17, 1986: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Edinburgh AFB, South Australia, Australia (0 fatalities)
• August 28, 1986: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Rosita, Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte, Nicaragua (2 fatalities)
• July 10, 1986: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Maputo, Maputo City District, Mozambique (17 fatalities)
• June 30, 1986: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Kayseri-Erkilet, Central Anatolia Region, Türkiye (0 fatalities)
• May 24, 1986: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Antsirabé, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar (13 fatalities)
• February 8, 1986: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Bogotá-El Dorado, Bogotá Capital District, Colombia (0 fatalities)
• January 19, 1986: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Sachigo Lake, Ontario, Canada (0 fatalities)
• December 25, 1985: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Cumaná, Sucre, Venezuela (0 fatalities)
• September 10, 1985: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Naples, Florida, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• June 30, 1985: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), King Salmon, Alaska, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• January 17, 1985: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Lop Buri AFB, Lop Buri, Thailand (0 fatalities)
• December 31, 1984: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Concepción, Concepción, Paraguay (0 fatalities)
• December 18, 1984: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Songkhla, Songkhla, Thailand (0 fatalities)
• November 22, 1984: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Salinas, San Luis Potosí, Mexico (0 fatalities)
• November 11, 1984: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Tangier, Tangier-Tétouan, Morocco (0 fatalities)
• October 31, 1984: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Davao City, Davao del Sur, Philippines (4 fatalities)
• September 22, 1984: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Surin, Surin, Thailand (0 fatalities)
• August 27, 1984: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Jinotega, Jinotega, Nicaragua (8 fatalities)
• August 15, 1984: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Wamena, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia (2 fatalities)
• August 11, 1984: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Memphis, Tennessee, USA, United States (3 fatalities)
• April 19, 1984: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Mt Irazú, Cartago (East Central Valley), Costa Rica (4 fatalities)
• March 24, 1984: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Ciudad Quesada, Alajuela (Center-North), Costa Rica (7 fatalities)
• February 28, 1984: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Sakon Nakhon, Sakon Nakhon, Thailand (0 fatalities)
• January 16, 1984: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Kissidougou, Faranah Region, Guinea (0 fatalities)
• January 9, 1984: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Saint Louis-Lambert, Missouri, USA, United States (1 fatality)
• January 7, 1984: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Masatepe, Masaya, Nicaragua (5 fatalities)
• December 13, 1983: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines (0 fatalities)
• October 3, 1983: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Rio Blanco, Matagalpa, Nicaragua (1 fatality)
• August 9, 1983: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Ubon Ratchathani, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand (9 fatalities)
• July 19, 1983: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan (0 fatalities)
• June 22, 1983: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Toronto-Lester Bowles Pearson, Ontario, Canada (2 fatalities)
• May 3, 1983: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Cali-Alfonso Bonilla Aragón (ex Palmaseca), Valle del Cauca, Colombia (0 fatalities)
• March 18, 1983: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Arequipa-Alfredo Rodríguez Ballón, Arequipa, Peru (5 fatalities)
• February 21, 1983: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Salento, Quindío, Colombia (4 fatalities)
• December 31, 1982: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Takhli AFB, Nakhon Sawan, Thailand (0 fatalities)