Dakota DC-3 Aircraft Dutch Dakota Association DDA Classic Airlines GAV 1067-36
On 25 September 1996, Douglas DC-3C PH-DDA (ex OH-LCB (Finnair) / DO-7 (Finnish Air Force)) crashed on mudflats in the Wadden Sea 8 nautical miles (15 km) north of Den Oever following an engine failure on a domestic non-scheduled passenger flight from Texel International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The propellor failed to feather and created excessive drag. All 32 people on board were killed. Additional factors in the accident were the crew's lack of proficiency in dealing with emergency situations and a lack of a simulator to practice handling emergencies. Production of civil DC-3s ceased in 1942, military versions were produced until the end of the war in 1945. In 1949, a larger, more powerful Super DC-3 was launched to positive reviews; however, the civilian market was flooded with second-hand C-47s, many of which were converted to passenger and cargo versions and only three were built and delivered the following year. The prototype Super DC-3 served the US Navy with the designation YC-129 alongside 100 C-47s that had been upgraded to the Super DC-3 specification
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Location: RAF Fairford, Glouscester-shire. England. United Kingdom.
Photo credit: © David Gowans / Alamy / Afripics
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