Accident Douglas C-47 Dakota IV 6843,
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Date:Sunday 20 September 1987
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas C-47 Dakota IV
Owner/operator:South African Air Force - SAAF
Registration: 6843
MSN: 25609/14164
Year of manufacture:1944
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:near Bloemfontein -   South Africa
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Forced landing in a field along the N1 freeway following an engine fire.

Sources:

saairforce.co.za
Flight International 14 May 1988

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