Douglas DC-3 crashes

73 crashes involving the Douglas DC-3 since 1980, with 249 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

Crashes: 73
Fatal crashes: 36
Fatalities: 249
First recorded: January 24, 1980
Most recent: July 8, 2021

Deadliest

September 12, 1980: Douglas DC-3, Freeport, West Grand Bahama, Bahamas (34 fatalities)
December 22, 1991: Douglas DC-3, Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (28 fatalities)
January 25, 2001: Douglas DC-3, Ciudad Bolívar, Bolívar, Venezuela (24 fatalities)
April 12, 1988: Douglas DC-3, Hennenman, Free State, South Africa (24 fatalities)
January 29, 1986: Douglas DC-3, Las Lomitas, Sinaloa, Mexico (21 fatalities)

Countries

Years

1987 (7)
1981 (4)
1980 (3)
1983 (3)
1985 (3)
1986 (3)
1991 (3)
1994 (3)
1995 (3)
1996 (3)
1999 (3)
2001 (3)

All crashes

July 8, 2021: Douglas DC-3, Restrepo, Meta, Colombia (3 fatalities)
October 18, 2019: Douglas DC-3, Nassau-Lynden Pindling, New Providence, Bahamas (0 fatalities)
March 9, 2019: Douglas DC-3, Finca La Bendición, Meta, Colombia (14 fatalities)
January 21, 2019: Douglas DC-3, Kidron-Stoltzfus, Ohio, USA, United States (2 fatalities)
July 11, 2018: Douglas DC-3, San Felipe, Guainía, Colombia (0 fatalities)
April 6, 2016: Douglas DC-3, Puerto Gaitán, Casanare, Colombia (0 fatalities)
May 8, 2014: Douglas DC-3, San Vicente del Caguán, Caquetá, Colombia (5 fatalities)
August 19, 2013: Douglas DC-3, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada (0 fatalities)
June 19, 2010: Douglas DC-3, Berlin-Schönefeld, Berlin, Germany (0 fatalities)
October 17, 2009: Douglas DC-3, Manila-Ninoy Aquino, Metro Manila, Philippines (4 fatalities)
April 26, 2009: Douglas DC-3, San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín (Isla Verde), All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (0 fatalities)
February 4, 2009: Douglas DC-3, Mojave-Air and Space Port (Kern County), California, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
July 19, 2006: Douglas DC-3, Charlotte Amalie-Cyril E. King (ex Harry S. Truman), All US Virgin Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands (0 fatalities)
June 13, 2005: Douglas DC-3, Fort Lauderdale-Executive, Florida, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
June 6, 2005: Douglas DC-3, Miraflores, Boyacá, Colombia (0 fatalities)
October 15, 2004: Douglas DC-3, Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera, Antioquia, Colombia (3 fatalities)
June 21, 2004: Douglas DC-3, Las Gaviotas, Casanare, Colombia (0 fatalities)
May 21, 2002: Douglas DC-3, Laredo, Texas, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
April 4, 2001: Douglas DC-3, San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín (Isla Verde), All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (0 fatalities)
January 25, 2001: Douglas DC-3, Ciudad Bolívar, Bolívar, Venezuela (24 fatalities)
January 23, 2001: Douglas DC-3, Unalaska, Alaska, USA, United States (2 fatalities)
November 10, 1999: Douglas DC-3, La Montañita, Caquetá, Colombia (5 fatalities)
March 18, 1999: Douglas DC-3, Tame, Arauca, Colombia (8 fatalities)
January 13, 1999: Douglas DC-3, Mayne Island, British Columbia, Canada (2 fatalities)
October 2, 1998: Douglas DC-3, Canaima, Bolívar, Venezuela (1 fatality)
August 24, 1998: Douglas DC-3, Pretoria-Wonderboom, Gauteng, South Africa (1 fatality)
November 7, 1997: Douglas DC-3, Memphis, Tennessee, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
October 31, 1996: Douglas DC-3, San Juan-Isla Grande (Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci), All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (0 fatalities)
June 20, 1996: Douglas DC-3, Conroe, Texas, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
May 5, 1996: Douglas DC-3, Kenty Lake, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada (0 fatalities)
May 25, 1995: Douglas DC-3, Miraflores, Boyacá, Colombia (5 fatalities)
April 13, 1995: Douglas DC-3, Likwangbala, Équateur, Democratic Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (2 fatalities)
March 23, 1995: Douglas DC-3, Lake Bondésir, Quebec, Canada (0 fatalities)
December 17, 1994: Douglas DC-3, Cerro Aicha, Bolívar, Venezuela (7 fatalities)
May 28, 1994: Douglas DC-3, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia (7 fatalities)
March 18, 1994: Douglas DC-3, Spokane-Intl (Geiger Field), Washington, USA, United States (2 fatalities)
November 7, 1993: Douglas DC-3, Lokichoggio, Rift Valley, Kenya (0 fatalities)
August 31, 1993: Douglas DC-3, Barranco Minas, Guainía, Colombia (2 fatalities)
August 31, 1992: Douglas DC-3, Jamba, Cuando Cubango, Angola (3 fatalities)
February 15, 1992: Douglas DC-3, Masai Mara, Rift Valley, Kenya (0 fatalities)
December 22, 1991: Douglas DC-3, Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (28 fatalities)
June 7, 1991: Douglas DC-3, Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic (0 fatalities)
January 4, 1991: Douglas DC-3, Palma de Mallorca-Son Sant Juan, Balearic Islands, Spain (0 fatalities)
July 24, 1990: Douglas DC-3, Basilio Fernando AFB, Batangas, Philippines (0 fatalities)
May 19, 1990: Douglas DC-3, Capon Bridge, West Virginia, USA, United States (2 fatalities)
November 15, 1989: Douglas DC-3, San Juan, La Union, Philippines (0 fatalities)
May 22, 1989: Douglas DC-3, Waterman, Illinois, USA, United States (3 fatalities)
April 12, 1988: Douglas DC-3, Hennenman, Free State, South Africa (24 fatalities)
December 8, 1987: Douglas DC-3, San Ignacio de Moxos, Beni, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
August 15, 1987: Douglas DC-3, Kilaguni Lodge, Eastern, Kenya (8 fatalities)
July 28, 1987: Douglas DC-3, Laredo, Texas, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
July 13, 1987: Douglas DC-3, Ciudad del Camargo, Chihuahua, Mexico (1 fatality)
April 13, 1987: Douglas DC-3, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India (0 fatalities)
April 13, 1987: Douglas DC-3, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India (0 fatalities)
March 9, 1987: Douglas DC-3, Dominican Republic, All Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic (3 fatalities)
July 22, 1986: Douglas DC-3, San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín (Isla Verde), All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (1 fatality)
January 29, 1986: Douglas DC-3, Las Lomitas, Sinaloa, Mexico (21 fatalities)
January 17, 1986: Douglas DC-3, Canlubang, Misamis Oriental, Philippines (0 fatalities)
December 31, 1985: Douglas DC-3, Dallas-Love Field, Texas, USA, United States (7 fatalities)
July 7, 1985: Douglas DC-3, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia (3 fatalities)
May 4, 1985: Douglas DC-3, Perris Valley, California, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
October 31, 1983: Douglas DC-3, Laredo, Texas, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
February 15, 1983: Douglas DC-3, Shamattawa, Manitoba, Canada (0 fatalities)
January 16, 1983: Douglas DC-3, Bay City, Texas, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
November 19, 1982: Douglas DC-3, Colombia, All Colombia, Colombia (2 fatalities)
January 21, 1982: Douglas DC-3, Miami-Opa Locka, Florida, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
July 1, 1981: Douglas DC-3, Pilot Point, Alaska, USA, United States (3 fatalities)
June 24, 1981: Douglas DC-3, West Deering-Hawthorne-Feather Airpark, New Hampshire, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
March 25, 1981: Douglas DC-3, Salinas, San Luis Potosí, Mexico (0 fatalities)
January 12, 1981: Douglas DC-3, Cruillas, Tamaulipas, Mexico (0 fatalities)
September 12, 1980: Douglas DC-3, Freeport, West Grand Bahama, Bahamas (34 fatalities)
July 12, 1980: Douglas DC-3, Port-au-Prince-Toussaint Louverture (François Duvalier), West, Haiti (3 fatalities)
January 24, 1980: Douglas DC-3, Bogotá-El Dorado, Bogotá Capital District, Colombia (4 fatalities)