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| Date: | Friday 11 March 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47 (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Etimesgut/Ankara -
 Türkiye
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
A Turkish and a USAF transport plane collided on ground. the Turkish C-47 lost a wing, which jumped 100 meters, the USAF C-47 lost the tail after the wing (photo). No injuries. THe US C-47 reported as a "Marine R.40" (R-4D), but the photo shows a USAF C-47.
Sources:
Milliyet Gazete 12 March 1960, p1 (photo)
https://gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr/liste?tarih=1960.03.12
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2020 17:30 | TB | Added |
| 10-Jan-2025 12:43 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Jan-2025 12:56 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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