List of accidents and incidents involving the DC-3 in 1941
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving Douglas DC-3 variants that have taken place in the year 1941, including aircraft based on the DC-3 airframe such as the Douglas C-47 Skytrain. Military accidents are included; and hijackings and incidents of terrorism are covered, although acts of war are outside the scope of this list.
- January 12
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A United Airlines Douglas DC-3A-197 (registration NC16072) was destroyed in a hangar fire at Salt Lake City Municipal Airport along with a Western Air Express Boeing 247 (NC13339).[1] - January 23
- TWA Flight 6 (a Douglas DC-3B-202, registration NC17315) struck trees and crashed near St. Louis while attempting to land in bad weather, killing two of 15 on board.[2]
- February 26
- Eastern Air Lines Flight 21 (a Douglas DST-318A, registration NC28394) crashed while descending to land at Atlanta, Georgia due to altimeter misread, killing eight of 16 on board, including Congressman William D. Byron; Eastern Air Lines president Eddie Rickenbacker survived the crash.
- April 25
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An Aeroflot Douglas DC-3-196A (registration URSS-C) crashed on takeoff from Moscow in a snowstorm; all three on board survived, but the aircraft was written off.[3] - June 19
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A LARES Douglas DC-3-227 (registration YR-PAF) crashed on takeoff from Bucharest, Romania; all 18 on board survived; despite the aircraft being written off, it was rebuilt in 1953 using Soviet parts.[4] - July 26
- A Soviet Air Force Douglas DC-3 (registration unknown) crashed into Lake Sig, Tver region while evading an attack by two German fighters; killing seven of 17 on board; the wreckage was located in 2000.[5]
- October 30
- Northwest Airlines Flight 5 (a Douglas DC-3A-269, registration NC21712) crashed at Moorhead, Minnesota in fog due to icing; of the 15 on board, only pilot Clarence Bates survived.[6]
- October 30
- American Airlines Flight 1 (a Douglas DC-3-227B, registration NC25663) stalled and crashed at St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada after attempting to find a place to land, killing all 20 on board; the cause of the crash was not determined.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ Accident description for NC16072 at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 18 May 2013.
- ↑ Accident description for NC17315 at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 18 May 2013.
- ↑ Accident description for URSS-C at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 18 May 2013.
- ↑ Accident description for YR-PAF at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 18 May 2013.
- ↑ Accident description at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 18 May 2013.
- ↑ Accident description for NC21712 at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 18 May 2013.
- ↑ Accident description for NC25663 at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 18 May 2013.
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