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List of accidents and incidents involving the DC-3 in 1940

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This is a list of accidents and incidents involving Douglas DC-3 variants that have taken place in the year 1940, including aircraft based on the DC-3 airframe such as the Douglas C-47 Skytrain and Lisunov PS-84. Military accidents are included; and hijackings and incidents of terrorism are covered, although acts of war are outside the scope of this list.

August 7
An Aeroflot Lisunov PS-84 (registration CCCP-L3409) crashed near Novosibirsk in bad weather, killing 18 of 21 on board.
August 23
A LARES DC-3-227 (registration YR-PIF) struck Mount Gaina (southwest of Cluj-Napoca, Romania) in a hailstorm, killing 11 of 20 on board.
August 31
Pennsylvania-Central Airlines Trip 19 (a DC-3-313) crashed near Lovettsville, Virginia due to loss of control caused by a possible lightning strike, killing all 25 on board.
September 21
A BOAC Douglas DC-3-194B (registration G-AGBC) crashed on landing in fog at Heston Airport.
October 29
A Deutsche Luft Hansa DC-3-220 (registration D-AAIH, named Prag) crashed on takeoff from Tempelhof Airport, killing both pilots.
November 4
United Airlines Flight 16 (a DC-3-197, registration NC16086) struck Bountiful Peak due to navigational equipment failure while on an Oakland-Salt Lake City passenger service, killing all 10 on board.
November 23
An Aeroflot Lisunov PS-84 (registration CCCP-L3405) struck a mountain near Ordzhonikidze (now Vladikavkaz) in bad weather, killing four.
December 4
United Airlines Flight 21 (a DC-3A-197C, registration NC25678) stalled and crashed near Chicago due to wing icing, killing all three crew and seven of 13 passengers.

See also

References

  1. Accident description for CCCP-L3409 at the Aviation Safety Network
  2. Accident description for YR-PIF at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 16 May 2013.
  3. Accident description for G-AGBC at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 16 May 2013.
  4. Accident description for D-AAIH at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 16 May 2013.
  5. Accident description for NC16086 at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 16 May 2013.
  6. Accident description for CCCP-L3405 at the Aviation Safety Network
  7. Accident description for NC25678 at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 16 May 2013.
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