Accident Douglas C-47B-35-DK (DC-3) 6858, Thursday 26 February 1948
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Date:Thursday 26 February 1948
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas C-47B-35-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator:South African Air Force - SAAF
Registration: 6858
MSN: 33376/16628
Year of manufacture:1945
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Swartkop Air Base -   South Africa
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Written off.

Sources:

Dakota Part 4: The SAAF Experience II: 2012 Drakensberg crash

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