This is a list of accidents and incidents involving the
Douglas DC-3A that occurred in 1969, including aircraft based on the DC-3 airframe such as the
Douglas C-47 Skytrain and
Lisunov Li-2. Military accidents are included; and hijackings and incidents of terrorism are covered, although acts of war involving military aircraft are outside the scope of this list.
17 January: Douglas C-47A VT-DTH of Hindu Publications crashed on take-off from
Kozhikode-Calicut Airport. The aircraft was operating a cargo flight. Both crew were killed.[5]
February
12 February: Douglas C-47B 14+05 of the
German Air Force (Luftwaffe) was written off in an accident at
Husum. Three of the four people on board were killed.[6]
18 February: Douglas DC-3 VT-CJH of
Indian Airlines crashed on take-off from
Jaipur - Sanganer Airport on a scheduled passenger flight. The aircraft was overloaded and take-off was either downwind or with a crosswind. All 30 people on board survived.[8]
21 February: Douglas C-47 IJ820 of the
Indian Air Force was written off in an accident.[10]
March
8 March: Douglas C-47A N64134 of
Zamrud Airlinesditched 200 nautical miles (370 km) off
Hilo, Hawaii after a double engine failure whilst on a ferry flight.[11]
19 March: Douglas C-47 4W-AAS of
Yemen Airlines crashed shortly after take-off from
Ta'izz Airport due to an incorrectly assembled elevator
trim tab that operated in the opposite manner to normal. The aircraft was operating a test flight, all four crew were killed.[12]
24 April: Douglas C-47A B-251 of
Far Eastern Air Transport (FEAT) was damaged beyond economic repair in an accident while landing at
Phan Thiết. All 31 passengers and crew survived.[20]
24 April: Douglas C-47A 9G-AAF of
Ghana Airways crashed on approach to
Takoradi Airport, killing one passenger of the 33 passengers and crew. The aircraft was operating a domestic scheduled passenger flight from
Kotoka Airport,
Accra.[21]
18 May: Douglas DC-3 HI-159 of
LANSA was written off in the Dominican Republic.[24]
23 May: Douglas DC-3 XY-ACR of
Union of Burma Airways crashed on approach to
Lashio Airport killing all six people on board. The aircraft was operating a domestic non-scheduled passenger flight.[25]
10 July: A privately operated Douglas DC-3 N139D crashed on take-off from
Malcolm Island Airport,
Saskatchewan due to the failure to remove control locks before flight was attempted. All 25 people on board survived. The aircraft was operating an international non-scheduled passenger flight to
Duluth International Airport,
Minnesota, United States.[30]
12 July: Douglas DC-3D 9N-AAP of
Royal Nepal Airlines crashed at
Hitauda after colliding with a tree on a 7,300 feet (2,200 m) elevation ridge whilst flying in cloud. All 35 people on board were killed. The aircraft was operating a domestic scheduled passenger flight from
Tribhuvan International Airport,
Kathmandu to
Simra Airport.[31]
23 July: Douglas C-47 F-OCKT of
Air Djibouti ditched 9 nautical miles (17 km) off the Djibouti coast after striking a number of
cranes whilst flying at an altitude of 300 feet (91 m). The aircraft was operating a domestic flight from
Tadjoura Airport to
Djibouti Airport. All four people on board survived.[32]
8 September: Douglas C-47 FAC-685 of
SATENA crashed near
Apiay Air Force Base killing all 32 people on board. The aircraft was operating a domestic scheduled passenger flight from
Monterrey Airport to Apiay.[40]
14 September: Douglas C-47B PP-SPP of
VASP crashed whilst attempting a single-engine
go-around at
Londrina Airport, killing all 20 people on board. The aircraft was operating a domestic scheduled passenger flight from Londrina, but had returned following the failure of the port engine.[42][43]
5 December: Douglas C-47A CC-CBY of
LAN Chile crashed on take-off from
El Tepual Airport,
Puerto Montt. The aircraft was operating a cargo flight, all three people on board survived.[48]
23 December: Douglas C-47A XW-TDJ of
Laos Air crashed into a mountain near
Luang Prabang whilst operating a scheduled passenger flight, killing six of the 19 people on board.[49]
Unknown date
Douglas C-47A CF-UZA of Keir Air Transport was reported to have been damaged beyond economic repair at an unknown location.[50]
Douglas R4D-6 102 of the
Fuerza Aérea Salvadoreña was reported to have been damaged beyond economic repair at an unknown location.[51]
^Germano da Silva, Carlos Ari César (2008). "Arremetida monomotor". O rastro da bruxa: história da aviação comercial brasileira no século XX através dos seus acidentes 1928–1996 (in Portuguese) (2 ed.). Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS. pp. 262–266.
ISBN978-85-7430-760-2.
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving the
Douglas DC-3A that occurred in 1969, including aircraft based on the DC-3 airframe such as the
Douglas C-47 Skytrain and
Lisunov Li-2. Military accidents are included; and hijackings and incidents of terrorism are covered, although acts of war involving military aircraft are outside the scope of this list.
17 January: Douglas C-47A VT-DTH of Hindu Publications crashed on take-off from
Kozhikode-Calicut Airport. The aircraft was operating a cargo flight. Both crew were killed.[5]
February
12 February: Douglas C-47B 14+05 of the
German Air Force (Luftwaffe) was written off in an accident at
Husum. Three of the four people on board were killed.[6]
18 February: Douglas DC-3 VT-CJH of
Indian Airlines crashed on take-off from
Jaipur - Sanganer Airport on a scheduled passenger flight. The aircraft was overloaded and take-off was either downwind or with a crosswind. All 30 people on board survived.[8]
21 February: Douglas C-47 IJ820 of the
Indian Air Force was written off in an accident.[10]
March
8 March: Douglas C-47A N64134 of
Zamrud Airlinesditched 200 nautical miles (370 km) off
Hilo, Hawaii after a double engine failure whilst on a ferry flight.[11]
19 March: Douglas C-47 4W-AAS of
Yemen Airlines crashed shortly after take-off from
Ta'izz Airport due to an incorrectly assembled elevator
trim tab that operated in the opposite manner to normal. The aircraft was operating a test flight, all four crew were killed.[12]
24 April: Douglas C-47A B-251 of
Far Eastern Air Transport (FEAT) was damaged beyond economic repair in an accident while landing at
Phan Thiết. All 31 passengers and crew survived.[20]
24 April: Douglas C-47A 9G-AAF of
Ghana Airways crashed on approach to
Takoradi Airport, killing one passenger of the 33 passengers and crew. The aircraft was operating a domestic scheduled passenger flight from
Kotoka Airport,
Accra.[21]
18 May: Douglas DC-3 HI-159 of
LANSA was written off in the Dominican Republic.[24]
23 May: Douglas DC-3 XY-ACR of
Union of Burma Airways crashed on approach to
Lashio Airport killing all six people on board. The aircraft was operating a domestic non-scheduled passenger flight.[25]
10 July: A privately operated Douglas DC-3 N139D crashed on take-off from
Malcolm Island Airport,
Saskatchewan due to the failure to remove control locks before flight was attempted. All 25 people on board survived. The aircraft was operating an international non-scheduled passenger flight to
Duluth International Airport,
Minnesota, United States.[30]
12 July: Douglas DC-3D 9N-AAP of
Royal Nepal Airlines crashed at
Hitauda after colliding with a tree on a 7,300 feet (2,200 m) elevation ridge whilst flying in cloud. All 35 people on board were killed. The aircraft was operating a domestic scheduled passenger flight from
Tribhuvan International Airport,
Kathmandu to
Simra Airport.[31]
23 July: Douglas C-47 F-OCKT of
Air Djibouti ditched 9 nautical miles (17 km) off the Djibouti coast after striking a number of
cranes whilst flying at an altitude of 300 feet (91 m). The aircraft was operating a domestic flight from
Tadjoura Airport to
Djibouti Airport. All four people on board survived.[32]
8 September: Douglas C-47 FAC-685 of
SATENA crashed near
Apiay Air Force Base killing all 32 people on board. The aircraft was operating a domestic scheduled passenger flight from
Monterrey Airport to Apiay.[40]
14 September: Douglas C-47B PP-SPP of
VASP crashed whilst attempting a single-engine
go-around at
Londrina Airport, killing all 20 people on board. The aircraft was operating a domestic scheduled passenger flight from Londrina, but had returned following the failure of the port engine.[42][43]
5 December: Douglas C-47A CC-CBY of
LAN Chile crashed on take-off from
El Tepual Airport,
Puerto Montt. The aircraft was operating a cargo flight, all three people on board survived.[48]
23 December: Douglas C-47A XW-TDJ of
Laos Air crashed into a mountain near
Luang Prabang whilst operating a scheduled passenger flight, killing six of the 19 people on board.[49]
Unknown date
Douglas C-47A CF-UZA of Keir Air Transport was reported to have been damaged beyond economic repair at an unknown location.[50]
Douglas R4D-6 102 of the
Fuerza Aérea Salvadoreña was reported to have been damaged beyond economic repair at an unknown location.[51]
^Germano da Silva, Carlos Ari César (2008). "Arremetida monomotor". O rastro da bruxa: história da aviação comercial brasileira no século XX através dos seus acidentes 1928–1996 (in Portuguese) (2 ed.). Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS. pp. 262–266.
ISBN978-85-7430-760-2.