List of accidents and incidents involving the DC-3 (1975–1979)

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This is a list of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-3 A aircraft, which have taken place from 1975 to 1979. It includes aircraft based on the DC-3 airframe such as the Douglas C-47 Skytrain and Lisunov Li-2. Military accidents are covered, as well as hijackings and incidents of terrorism. However, acts of war involving military aircraft are outside the scope of this list.

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1975–1976

DateType Call sign FatalitiesInfo
January 1, 1975Douglas C-47AN9BC NoneDitched off Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The aircraft was on a flight from Grand Bahama International Airport, Bahamas to Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport when the starboard propeller over-sped and had to be feathered. The port engine then overheated and lost power. All three people on board survived. [1]
January 8, 1975Douglas DC-3FAC-68830Crashed shortly after take-off from Benito Salas Airport, Neiva on a flight to Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport, Florencia. All 30 people on board were killed. [2]
January 19, 1975Douglas C-47BXU-HAK—Destroyed in a rocket attack at Pochentong International Airport, Phnom Penh. [3]
January 19, 1975Douglas DC-3XU-KAL—Destroyed in a rocket attack at Pochentong International Airport, Phnom Penh. [4]
January 19, 1975Douglas DC-3N86AC—Destroyed in a rocket attack at Pochentong International Airport, Phnom Penh. [5]
January 30, 1975Douglas DC-3HI-2221Crashed on take-off from Las Américas International Airport, Santo Domingo killing one of the 30 people on board. The aircraft was on an international scheduled passenger flight to Mais Gate Airport, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. [6]
February 1, 1975Douglas DC-3N15HC5Crashed on approach to Houston Intercontinental Airport, Texas when the port wing collided with an electricity pylon. The aircraft was on a domestic non-scheduled passenger flight from Lawton Municipal Airport, Oklahoma to Huntsville Regional Airport, Texas. Due to weather conditions, the flight was diverted to Houston. Of the 16 occupants, [7] two crew and three passengers were killed. [8]
February 1, 1975Douglas C-47AHC-AUR—Crashed at Quito. [9]
February 4, 1975Douglas C-47IJ818—Damaged beyond economic repair in India. [10]
February 17, 1975Douglas C-47ATG-AMA—Destroyed by fire at El Petén Airport, Tikal. [11] The registration TG-AMA was later used on another DC-3 owned by Aviateca. [12]
February 22, 1975Douglas C-47AXU-GAJ5Damaged beyond economic repair in a rocket attack at Pochentong International Airport. [13]
February 23, 1975Douglas DC-3—— Hijacked to Saudi Arabia. The aircraft was on a domestic passenger flight from Hodeida International Airport, Yemen to Sana'a International Airport, Yemen. [14]
February 25, 1975Douglas DC-3— NoneHijacked on a flight from Pagadian Airport, Pagadian City to Zamboanga International Airport, Zamboanga City. Both hijackers surrendered. [15]
February 28, 1975Douglas C-47BN78705—Written off at Madrid. [16]
March 4, 1975Douglas DC-3FAB20471Damaged beyond economic repair at Peixe, killing the pilot. [17]
March 10, 1975Douglas DC-3——Damaged beyond economic repair in a rocket attack at Pochentong International Airport, Phnom Penh. [18]
March 11, 1975Douglas DC-3——Damaged beyond economic repair in a rocket attack at Pochentong International Airport, Phnom Penh. [19]
March 14, 1975Douglas C-47ET-ABR1Destroyed on the ground at Lalibela Airport during a clash with rebels. [20]
March 24, 1975Douglas C-47AB-1553—Crashed at Kompong Cham following a mid-air collision with a Cessna L-19 Bird Dog. [21]
March 27, 1975Douglas C-48AN6 NoneCrashed on take-off from DuBois-Jefferson County Airport, Pennsylvania. The aircraft was operating an executive flight to Harrisburg International Airport. All eleven people on board survived. [22]
April 11, 1975Douglas DC-3—3Hit by shrapnel shortly after take-off from Pochentong International Airport on a flight to Kampong Chhnang Airport. The aircraft was destroyed by fire and two of the three occupants were killed. [23]
April 11, 1975Douglas C-47BXW-TFB—Damaged beyond economic repair in a rocket attack on Pochentong International Airport. [24]
April 19, 1975Douglas C-47AEL-AAB NoneDamaged beyond economic repair in a take-off accident at Roberts International Airport, Harbel. All 25 people on board survived. [25]
April 29, 1975Douglas VC-47A084—Crashed on landing at U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield, Sattahip. The aircraft was on a flight from Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Saigon. [26]
May 3, 1975Douglas DC-3FAC-6634Crashed at Sardinata. The aircraft was on a domestic scheduled passenger flight from Aguas Claras Airport, Ocaña to Camilo Daza Airport, Cúcuta. Four of the seven occupants were killed. [27]
May 17, 1975Douglas C-47BPP-CDD—Damaged beyond economic repair at Jacarepaguá Airport, Rio de Janeiro. [28]
May 19, 1975Douglas C-47BJ975—Damaged beyond economic repair. [29]
July 3, 1975Douglas C-47AFAC-97010Crashed at Colina killing all ten people on board. [30]
July 21, 1975Douglas C-47AR3707—Crashed. [31]
July 25, 1975Douglas R4D-1C-GLUC NoneDitched in shallow water on Lake Mistassini. The aircraft was on a domestic non-scheduled passenger flight from Matagami Airport to Quebec Airport, Quebec City. All 24 people on board survived. [32]
July 26, 1975Douglas C-47D14+0710Damaged beyond economic repair in a take-off accident at Landsberg Air Base, Landsberg am Lech. Ten people were killed. [33]
August 3, 1975Douglas C-4741221Ditched off Punta Amapala following fuel exhaustion. All 21 people on board were killed. The aircraft was on a flight to Ilopango International Airport, San Salvador when it was forced to divert due to weather conditions. [34]
August 16, 1975Douglas C-47A6O-SAC NoneCrashed shortly after take-off from Bossaso Airport, Boosaaso following an engine malfunction believed to have been caused by contaminated fuel. All eleven people on board survived. [35]
August 22, 1975Douglas C-49JHK-1517E NoneDamaged beyond economic repair at San Luis Airport, Ipiales. [36]
August 27, 1975Douglas C-47B5Y-AAF NoneDamaged beyond economic repair in a landing accident at Mtwara Airport. The aircraft was on a scheduled passenger flight. All 19 people on board survived. [37]
September 11, 1975Douglas C-47AN144A2Crashed at Wakeman, Ohio killing both crew. The aircraft was on a ferry flight from Wakeman Airport to Miami, Florida. [38]
September 11, 1975Douglas C-47ET-ABX1Crashed into Choke Mountain near Mota killing one of the nine people on board. The aircraft was on a domestic scheduled passenger flight from Bahar Dar Airport to Debre Marqos Airport. [39]
September 13, 1975Douglas EC-47AFAB2065 NoneDitched off Itaparica, both crew members survived. [40]
September 17, 1975Douglas EC-47A1259Crashed at Ritoque killing nine people. [41]
September 17, 1975Douglas DC-37O-ABP—Damaged beyond economic repair in a landing accident at Beihan Airport. The aircraft had departed from Aden International Airport. [42]
September 25, 1975Douglas C-47AC-FECY—Damaged beyond economic repair at Lac Guyere, Quebec. [43]
September 25, 1975Douglas C-47ACF-AII3Crashed short of the runway at Fort Severn Airport killing all three people on board. The aircraft was operating a non-scheduled passenger flight. [44]
November 3, 1975Douglas C-47AC-FOOY NoneWritten off in a wheels-up landing 43 nautical miles (80 km) north of Frobisher Bay, Northwest Territories. The aircraft was unable to land at its destination due to weather conditions and eventually ran out of fuel. All 26 people on board survived. [45]
November 5, 1975Douglas C-47BT.3-30—Damaged beyond economic repair. [46]
November 5, 1975Douglas C-47BT.3-35—Damaged beyond economic repair. [47]
November 5, 1975Douglas C-47AT.3-31—Damaged beyond economic repair. [48]
November 15, 1975Douglas C-47C-FCSC—Damaged beyond economic repair by a fire at La Grande Rivière Airport, Radisson, Quebec. [49]
November 18, 1975Douglas C-47TG-AGA15Crashed within Petén Department whilst on a passenger flight from Uaxactun Airport to Flores International Airport, Santa Elena. Of the 22 occupants, only 7 crew members survived. [50]
November 29, 1975Douglas C-47AC-FOOX—Damaged beyond economic repair at Igloolik Airport, Northwest Territories. [51]
January 18, 1976Douglas C-47CP-5737Crashed near Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport, San Borja following a failure of the starboard engine. The aircraft was on a domestic non-scheduled passenger flight. Seven of the ten people on board were killed. [52]
January 29, 1976Douglas C-47DT.3-32—Involved in an accident and subsequently withdrawn from use. [53]
February 16, 1976Douglas C-47ATT-LAG—Damaged beyond economic repair in an accident at Faya-Largeau Airport. [54]
March 24, 1976Douglas C-47AXW-TAF—Damaged beyond economic repair in a storm at Wattay International Airport, Vientiane. [55]
March 24, 1976Douglas C-47BXW-TDF—Damaged beyond economic repair in a storm at Wattay International Airport, Vientiane. [56]
March 24, 1976Douglas C-47BXW-TDR—Damaged beyond economic repair in a storm at Wattay International Airport, Vientiane. [57]
April 2, 1976Douglas DC-3FAC-6765Crashed on approach to Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport, Florencia. The aircraft was on a flight from Tres de Mayo Airport, Puerto Asís. Five of the 16 people on board were killed. [58]
April 23, 1976Douglas C-47AET-AAS—Damaged beyond economic repair at Massawa Airport. [59]
May 20, 1976Douglas C-47CF-FKZ—Damaged beyond economic repair in an accident at Asbestos Hill Airport, Quebec. [60]
May 31, 1976Douglas C-47BET-ADC—Destroyed by fire after an explosion whilst taxiing at Massawa Airport. [61]
June 6, 1976Lisunov Li-2CCCP-133454Crashed into the Kama River following an engine failure. The aircraft hit telephone lines and then crashed. It was on a flight from Moscow to Tyumen. [62]
June 11, 1976Douglas C-47APP-AJC3Written off at Rio Manana. Three people were killed. [63]
July 5, 1976Douglas C-47—17Crashed near Daiku. All 17 people on board were killed. [64]
July 14, 1976Lisunov Li-2CCCP-13369—Crashed after takeoff from an unidentified Soviet airfield. The wrong type of fuel had been tanked and the aircraft was also overloaded. [65]
September 7, 1976Douglas C-47C-GKFC NoneDestroyed by fire after an emergency landing near Brockett, Alberta. All 26 people on board escaped. The aircraft was on a domestic non-scheduled passenger flight from Vernon Airport, British Columbia to Lethbridge Airport, Alberta. [66]
September 23, 1976Douglas C-47AL2-40/15—Damaged beyond economic repair in a take-off accident at Sakon Nakhon Airport. [67]
October 25, 1976Douglas C-47HK-14936Crashed on approach to El Alcaraván Airport, Yopal. The aircraft was on a domestic scheduled passenger flight. Shortly after take-off, the port engine failed and the decision was made to return to El Alcaraván. All 36 people on board were killed. [68]
November 5, 1976Douglas DC-3HP-6712Disappeared on a flight from Hato International Airport, Willemstad to Mais Gate Airport, Port-au-Prince. Both crew members were declared dead in absentia. [69]
November 12, 1976Douglas C-47BJ922—Damaged beyond economic repair. [70]
November 25, 1976Douglas C-47CP-755 NoneDamaged beyond economic repair in a landing accident at El Alto International Airport, La Paz. The aircraft was on a cargo flight, all four people on board survived. [71]
November 30, 1976Douglas C-117BN2010—Crashed into a mountain near Victoria whilst on a flight dispersing sterile screw-worms. [72]
December 10, 1976Douglas C-47AC-FIAX NoneCrashed on take-off from Chisabisi Airport. All eight people on board survived. [73]
December 14, 1976Douglas C-47BET-AEJ NoneDamaged beyond economic repair when the undercarriage collapsed on landing at Oborso Airport. The aircraft was on a scheduled passenger flight. All eight people on board survived. [74]

1977–1978

DateType Call sign FatalitiesInfo
January 6, 1977Douglas C-47ACP-728 NoneDamaged beyond economic repair in a belly landing at La Senda. The aircraft was on a domestic cargo flight from Viru Viru International Airport, Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport, Trinidad when the pilot decided to return to Viru Viru following a problem with the port engine. The starboard engine also malfunctioned and it was then impossible to maintain height despite cargo being jettisoned. All four people on board survived. [75]
January 6, 1977Douglas C-47BR70343On 6 January, Douglas C-47B R7034 of No. 3 Squadron, [76] Royal Rhodesian Air Force collided with electricity poles shortly after take-off from Buffalo Range Airport and crashed, killing all three crew. [77]
January 15, 1977Douglas DC-3N73KW NoneCrashed shortly after take-off from Miami International Airport, Florida on a domestic scheduled passenger flight to Key West International Airport, Florida. All 33 people on board survived. [78]
February 7, 1977Douglas C-47APK-NDH—Damaged beyond economic repair in a landing accident at Tanjung Santan Airport. [79]
February 14, 1977Douglas C-47APK-WWK—Damaged beyond economic repair. [80] As of 2000, the aircraft was reported to still be in existence. [81]
February 17, 1977Douglas C-47BFAC-1125 NoneDamaged beyond economic repair in a take-off accident at Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport, Mitú. All 28 people on board survived. [82]
February 28, 1977Douglas C-47AC-FNAR4Crashed near Salluit, Quebec in white-out conditions. Four of the ten people on board were killed. [83]
February 28, 1977Douglas C-47AC-FIQR—Crashed near Saglone, Quebec. [84]
March 1, 1977Douglas C-47A7O-ABF19Crashed into the Red Sea shortly after take-off from Aden International Airport. The aircraft was on a scheduled passenger flight. All 19 people on board were killed. [85]
March 25, 1977Douglas C-53N692A—Damaged beyond economic repair in a heavy landing at Cyril E. King Airport, Charlotte Amalie. [86]
March 28, 1977Douglas C-47AN57131 NoneDestroyed by fire following a taxiing accident at O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois. The aircraft was due to operate a cargo flight. [87]
March 31, 1977Douglas DC-3RP-C3688The pilot of a Swiftair flight shot and killed eight passengers whilst the aircraft was in flight. The Douglas DC-3 suffered minor damage. It was repaired and returned to service. [88]
April 5, 1977Douglas C-47AVT-EEL6Crashed into a hill in the Velikonda Range at Edavlli, killing all ten people on board. The aircraft was on a survey flight. [89]
April 10, 1977Douglas DC-3HK-55635Crashed into Rio Guape at an altitude of 7,200 feet (2,200 m). The aircraft was on a domestic non-scheduled passenger flight from La Vanguardia Airport, Villavicencio to El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá. The wreckage was not discovered for 35 days. All 35 people on board were killed. [90]
April 11, 1977Douglas C-47BC-FXXT NoneDamaged beyond economic repair in an aborted take-off at Wunnummin Lake Airport. [91]
April 16, 1977Douglas C-47AB-247—Damaged beyond economic repair in a landing accident at Tainan Airport. [92]
April 25, 1977Douglas DC-3Un­known3 Hijacked on a flight from Alula Aba Airport, Mek'ele to Gondar Airport. Three people were killed, and the hijackers were overpowered. [93]
May 12, 1977Douglas R4D-1C-FBKV1Written off in an accident at Pickle Lake Airport, Ontario. One person was killed. [94]
May 25, 1977Douglas C-47IJ297—Written off in an accident. [95]
May 30, 1977Douglas C-47AR37021Hit by a RPG-7 fired by ZANLA guerillas during take-off from Mapai. One person was killed. [76] [96]
June 10, 1977Douglas C-475U-AAJ NoneWritten off in a forced landing at Founkoueye following an engine failure. The aircraft was on a scheduled passenger flight which had departed from Tahoua Airport. All 21 people on board survived. [97]
June 12, 1977Douglas DC-3AN33649—Written off in a forced landing at Vero Beach, Florida whilst being used to smuggle drugs. [98]
June 12, 1977Douglas C-47AET-AAP—Damaged beyond economic repair in a landing accident at Kabri Dar Airport, Kebri Dahar when the port undercarriage collapsed. [99]
June 17, 1977Douglas C-47HK-1511—Damaged beyond economic repair in an accident at Condonto Airport. [100]
June 21, 1977Douglas C-47Un­known5Crashed on take-off from Don Muang AFB, Bangkok. Five of the twelve people on board were killed when the aircraft collided with a Fairchild C-123 Provider. [101]
June 27, 1977Douglas C-47DL2-11/96/45941 NoneCrashed in the Lamlukka District when on a flight from Udorn AFB to Don Muang AFB. [102]
July 18, 1977Douglas DC-3AN4592Crashed at Sheridan, Wyoming whilst engaged in spraying. Both crew were killed and the aircraft was destroyed by fire. [103]
July 19, 1977Douglas C-47AHK-166 NoneCrashed on approach to Fabio Alberto León Airport, Mitú. All ten people on board survived. [104]
July 20, 1977Douglas R4D-1ET-ABF5Crashed into a mountain near Tubo Milkie whilst on a domestic cargo flight from Tippi Airport to Jimma Airport. All five people on board were killed. [105]
July 25, 1977Douglas C-47FAH-30125Crashed shortly after take-off from Yoro Airport due to the failure of the port engine. The aircraft was on a military flight to Toncontín International Airport, Tegucigalpa. Twenty-five of the 40 people on board were killed. [106]
August 12, 1977Douglas C-53DET-AGR—Destroyed in an air raid at Jijiga Airport. [107]
August 14, 1977Douglas C-47AET-AAP—Shot down at Massawa. [99]
September 21, 1977Douglas C-47N723A—Crashed at Narsarsuaq Airport. [108]
September 30, 1977Douglas C-47ATG-AKA1Damaged beyond economic repair in a landing accident at Flores International Airport, Santa Elena. One of the three crew members was killed. [109]
October 2, 1977Douglas C-47AN65121 NoneShot down by the Fuerza Aérea Colombiana near Villavicencio whilst being used on a drug‑smuggling flight. Both crew were captured. [110]
October 23, 1977Douglas C-47C-FSAW3Crashed into a mountain near Manidar whilst on a survey flight. All three crew were killed. [111]
October 28, 1977Douglas DC-3VN-C5092 Hijacked to U-Tapao International Airport where the four hijackers surrendered. Two people on board the aircraft were killed in the hijacking. The aircraft was on a domestic flight from Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Ho Chi Minh City to Phu Quoc Airport, Duong Dong. [112]
November 20, 1977Douglas C-47BFAC-1127—Crashed in Colombia. [113]
November 20, 1977Douglas C-47AFAC-1120—Crashed at Llanos del Yori, Colombia. [114]
December 13, 1977Douglas DC-3N5107129 Crashed on take-off from Evansville Regional Airport, Indiana whilst on a domestic non-scheduled passenger flight to Nashville Metropolitan Airport, Tennessee. All 29 people on board were killed. The cause of the accident was that the gust locks had not been removed and the aircraft was improperly loaded, resulting in an aft centre of gravity. [115]
January 2, 1978Douglas DC-3N15598 NoneDitched in the sea 1,000 feet (300 m) off San Juan, Puerto Rico. The aircraft was on an international scheduled passenger flight from Saint Thomas Airport, United States Virgin Islands to San Juan. All five people on board survived. [116] The cause of the accident was that the pilot mismanaged the fuel system, running the starboard tanks dry when there was fuel available in the port tanks. [117]
January 27, 1978Douglas DC-3DHK-135112Crashed into a mountain at Cerro Granada, [118] Caquetá, [119] killing all twelve people on board. The altitude of the crash site is 6,800 feet (2,100 m), and the mountain was obscured by clouds at the time. The aircraft was on a scheduled passenger flight. [118]
January 28, 1978Douglas C-47TT-EAB—In Chad, Douglas C-47 TT-EAB of Air Tchad [120] was reportedly shot down by rebels near Tibesti. [121] The damaged aircraft apparently landed at N'Djamena International Airport where it was to be seen in 1980, but has since been scrapped. [122]
February 8, 1978Douglas C-49JN189UM NoneDamaged beyond repair in a landing accident at Tamanrasset Airport in Algeria. [123]
February 10, 1978Douglas C-47ACX-BJH44Crashed shortly after take-off from Artigas Airport on a domestic scheduled passenger flight to Carrasco International Airport, Montevideo. All 44 people on board were killed, making this the second-worst involving a DC-3 and the worst aviation accident in Uruguay at the time. [124]
February 21, 1978Douglas DC-3FAC-6685Crashed at an unknown location in Colombia. [125]
March 15, 1978Douglas C-47L2/48/18/100937—Damaged beyond repair in an accident at Don Nok Royal Thai Air Force Base. The port engine failed shortly after take-off and an emergency landing was being attempted. [126]
March 23, 1978Douglas C-47AN1546A1Ditched off Grand Turk Island in the Turks and Caicos Islands following an onboard fire. One of the three crew was killed. [127]
May 19, 1978Douglas C-47AVT-DEU8Crashed at Badkhalsa in India following a failure of the port engine. All eight people on board were killed. [128]
May 30, 1978Douglas C-47BTG-LAM—Crashed near Volcán Santo Tomás in Guatemala. [129]
July 9, 1978Douglas C-47AN45873 NoneDamaged beyond repair in a take-off accident at Richmond Municipal Airport in the American state of Indiana. All 42 people on board survived. The aircraft was on a local flight dropping parachutists. The cause of the accident was a jam in the elevator control system. [130]
July 20, 1978Douglas C-47ATG-PAW—Damaged beyond repair in an accident at Guatemala's Lake Peten Itza whilst on a flight from Dos Lagunas Airport to Flores International Airport. [131]
July 26, 1978Douglas DC-3TG-AFA—Overran the runway at Flores International Airport in Guatemala following a birdstrike on take-off and was reported to have been damaged beyond economic repair. [132] The aircraft was later repaired and returned to service. [133]
July 28, 1978Douglas C-47BF-BIEE—Crashed into the Mediterranean Sea off Italy whilst on an illegal flight from France to an unknown African destination. [134] [ failed verification ]
August 17, 1978Douglas C-47BG-AMSM NoneDamaged beyond economic repair in a take-off accident at Lydd (Ferryfield) Airport. [135] The nose section of this aircraft is preserved at Brenzett Aeronautical Museum, Kent. [136]
September 18, 1978Douglas C-47AC-FCRW NoneDamaged beyond economic repair in a landing accident at Komakuk Airport, Northwest Territories. [137]
September 21, 1978Douglas DC-3N407D4Crashed into the Caribbean Sea off the coast of the United States whilst on a ferry flight from Florida's Fort Lauderdale International Airport to José Martí International Airport in Havana, Cuba. All four people on board were killed. [138] The aircraft disappeared off radar screens at 12:43 local time (17:43 UTC). A search was initiated, which USCGC Steadfast coordinated, but was called off on 24 September without any trace of N407D being found. [139]
September 24, 1978Douglas C-47BG-BFPU NoneDamaged beyond repair in following a forced landing 6.9 nautical miles (12.8 km) north east of Karima, Sudan following problems with both engines. Following a successful belly landing, the aircraft was destroyed by the subsequent fire. [140]
October 1, 1978Douglas R4D-6N47Z1Ditched off Fort Walton Beach, Florida following a failure of the electrical system whilst on a flight from Miami International Airport to an unnamed airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. One of the four people on board was killed. [141]
October 3, 1978Douglas C-47ADO-1015 Crashed into Finland's Lake Juurusvesi when attempting to return to Kuopio Airport. All 15 on board were killed. The aircraft was on a military flight to Helsinki Airport when an engine failed shortly after take-off and the decision was made to return to Kuopio. [142]
October 5, 1978Douglas C-47APK-NDI—Caught fire whilst parked at Ngurah Rai International Airport on the Indonesian island of Bali and was destroyed. [143]
October 7, 1978Douglas C-47APT-KVU NoneDamaged beyond economic repair when it overran the runway on landing at Carlos Prates Airport, Belo Horizonte. All 19 people on board survived. [144]
October 15, 1978Douglas C-47AET-AGK NoneDamaged beyond economic repair in a landing accident at Soddu Airport in Ethiopia following a hydraulic system failure. The aircraft was on a domestic scheduled passenger flight. All 32 people on board survived. [145] The aircraft was later used as an instructional airframe. [146] As of July 2010, the aircraft is reported to be stored at Addis Ababa. [147]
October 25, 1978Douglas C-47AET-AGQ NoneDamaged beyond economic repair in a landing accident at Degahbur Airport. Although the aircraft was on a cargo flight, it was carrying nine passengers and four crew, all of whom survived. [148]
November 14, 1978Douglas C-47A4W-ABY—Damaged beyond economic repair in a landing accident at Mareb Airport in Egypt. [149]
November 21, 1978Douglas C-47AHK-139328Crashed into Colombia's Mount Judio at an altitude of 11,200 feet (3,400 m) whilst on a domestic scheduled passenger flight from Camilo Daza International Airport to Santiago Pérez Quiroz Airport. All 28 people on board were killed. [150]
December 2, 1978Douglas C-47AN41447 NoneCrashed short of the runway at Des Moines International Airport, Idaho whilst on a cargo flight from Chicago. [151] Airframe icing was a factor in the accident. [152]
December 5, 1978Douglas C-53N256563Crashed shortly after take-off from Sebring Airport, Florida and was destroyed by fire. The gust locks had not been removed before flight and the aircraft was overloaded. All three people on board were killed. [153]
December 11, 1978Douglas C-49JN133AC2Crashed near Port Mayaca, Florida due to fuel exhaustion. The aircraft was being used to smuggle marijuana at the time and both crew were killed. [154]
December 14, 1978Douglas C-47AN4996E—Written off in a crash landing in a sugar cane field at Battle Creek, Florida whilst being used to smuggle marijuana. [155] The pilot was not qualified to fly the aircraft and mismanaged the fuel system. both crew were killed. [156]

1979

DateType Call sign FatalitiesInfo
January 10, 1979Douglas DC-3AN9025R NoneDamaged beyond economic repair in a landing accident at Southbay Airport, Florida. [157] The aircraft nosed over when it landed on soft ground. [158]
January 28, 1979Douglas C-47ET-AGP—Damaged beyond economic repair in an accident at Heycota in Eritrea. Three people were killed. [159]
February 19, 1979Douglas C-47ET-AFW5Crashed at Barentu Airport in Eritrea after a bomb exploded on board. All five people on board the aircraft were killed. [160]
April 5, 1979Douglas C-47AL2-26/02—Hit by a car on the ground at an airfield in Thailand. The aircraft was subsequently written off. [161]
April 8, 1979Douglas C-47Un­known—Damaged beyond economic repair at Condega. [162]
April 20, 1979Douglas C-47AET-AGU NoneDamaged in a landing accident at Oborso Airport. The aircraft was repaired and returned to service. [163]
May 7, 1979Douglas DC-3TG-SAB—Damaged in a landing accident at Flores International Airport, Flores-Santa Elena when it departed the runway and collided with a car. The aircraft was subsequently repaired and returned to service. [164]
June 11, 1979Douglas C-47AN148Z10Damaged beyond repair when an engine caught fire in flight and then fell off. The aircraft was on a domestic non-scheduled passenger flight that had departed from Grangeville County Airport. Although a forced landing was made in the Selway River some 48 nautical miles (89 km) north east of Elk City, Idaho, ten of the twelve people on board were killed. [165]
June 12, 1979Douglas DC-3DN427W2Crashed shortly after take-off from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport after take-off was attempted at too low an airspeed. Both crew were killed. [166] The pilot did not have a rating to fly the DC-3 and the aircraft did not have a certificate of airworthiness. [167]
August 31, 1979Douglas DC-3HI-237—Damaged beyond repair by Hurricane David at an airport in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. [168]
September 21, 1979Douglas C-47AET-AGU—Damaged beyond economic repair in a take-off accident at Barentu Airport. [169]
October 30, 1979Douglas C-47BN996632Written off in a landing accident at Bettles Airport in the American state of Alaska. The aircraft struck three parked aircraft. It was on a cargo flight from Fairbanks International Airport, Alaska, [170] to Ambler Airport, Alaska via Bettles. All four aircraft were substantially damaged. [171]
November 10, 1979Douglas C-47BST-AHH—Crashed at Kadugli Airport in Sudan and was destroyed by the subsequent fire. [172]
November 13, 1979Douglas C-47APT-KVT—Crashed 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) north of Cascavel. [173]
December 27, 1979Douglas C-473132Crashed at Puerto Lempira in Honduras whilst on a military flight. Both crew were killed and some of the passengers were injured. [174]

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Ethiopian Airlines, the national airline of Ethiopia, has a good safety record. As of March 2019, the Aviation Safety Network records 64 accidents/incidents for Ethiopian Airlines that total 459 fatalities since 1965, plus six accidents for Ethiopian Air Lines, the airline's former name. Since July 1948, the company wrote off 36 aircraft, including three Boeing 707s, three Boeing 737s, one Boeing 767, two Douglas DC-3s, two Douglas DC-6, one de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo, two de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otters, 21 subtypes of the Douglas C-47, one Lockheed L-749 Constellation and one Lockheed L-100 Hercules.

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Notes

^Note A Military versions of the DC-3 were known as C-47 Skytrain, C-48, C-49, C-50, C-51, C-52, C-53 Skytrooper, C-68, C-84, C-117 Super Dakota and YC-129 by the United States Army Air Forces and as the R4D by the United States Navy. In Royal Air Force (and other British Commonwealth air forces') service, these aircraft were known as Dakotas.

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