We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
The crew was flying on autopilot under the cloud layer when the weather conditions worsened. The captain decided to gain height and increased engine power to do so. Shortly later, while climbing in clouds, the aircraft hit the slope of a hill and crashed in a dense wooded area. All four crew members and 22 passengers were killed while four others were seriously injured. Probable cause (official findings): It appears the crew was not aware of the mountains and different obstacles in the region a
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) · 26 fatalities