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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.[1]
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.[2]
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.[3]
October 29
A Deutsche Luft Hansa DC-3-220 (registration D-AAIH, named Prag) crashed on takeoff from Tempelhof Airport, killing both pilots.[4]
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.[5]
November 23
An Aeroflot Lisunov PS-84 (registration CCCP-L3405) struck a mountain near Ordzhonikidze (now Vladikavkaz) in bad weather, killing four.[6]
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.[7]

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References

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  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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