This is a list of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-3A that occurred in 1960, including aircraft based on the DC-3 airframe such as the Douglas C-47 Skytrain and Lisunov Li-2. Military accidents are included; and hijackings and incidents of terrorism are covered, although acts of war involving military aircraft are outside the scope of this list.
January 3
A Douglas C-47A (registration VT-CGG) operated by Indian Airlines crashed near Taksing, India while on a supply drop mission, killing all nine on board. The accident was caused by a navigation error, causing the pilot to enter a wrong valley.
January 6
A US Navy Douglas R4D-8 (registration
17154) crashed while attempting to land at Byrd Station, Antarctica in whiteout conditions; there were no casualties, but the aircraft was written off.
February 25
A Douglas C-47A (registration PP-AXD) operated by REAL Transportes Aéreos collided in mid-air with a US Navy Douglas C-118 (registration
131582) over Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, killing all 26 on board the C-47 and 35 on board the C-118. The C-47 was operating a domestic scheduled passenger flight from Campos to Rio de Janeiro.
March 5
A Douglas C-47A (registration G-AMSF) operated by Don Everall Aviation crashed on takeoff from Birmingham International Airport due to engine failure; all three crew and 28 passengers survived, but the aircraft was written off.
March 16
A Douglas C-47-DL (registration JA5018) operated by All Nippon Airways collided on the runway at Nagoya with a JASDF F-86D Sabre (registration
94-8137), killing three of 33 on the C-47; the F-86 pilot survived.
April 12
A Douglas C-53 registration PP-CDS belonging to Varig and operating a flight on behalf of Cruzeiro do Sul from Pelotas to Porto Alegre collided with two other aircraft, crashed and caught fire after it deviated to the right on take-off and an over correction caused a sharp turn to the left. Of the 22 passengers and crew aboard, 10 died.
April 28
A Douglas C-47B (registration YV-C-AFE) operated by Linea Aeropostal Venezolana crashed near Calabozo after a bomb exploded on board, killing all three crew and 10 passengers on board.
July 10
A Douglas C-47-DL (registration VT-DGS) operated by the Gulf Aviation disappeared in the vicinity of Sharjah, UAE on a scheduled domestic passenger flight, from Doha Airport, Qatar to Sharjah Airport. Three members of crew and 13 passengers were lost in the accident.
July 11
A Douglas C-47B (registration
45-1109) operated by US Mission struck Pichincha Volcano near Quito, Ecuador while operating an international non-scheduled passenger flight from Bogota to Quito, killing all 18 on board.
July 14
A Douglas C-47A (registration PI-C16) operated by Philippine Airlines ditched off Mindanao due to fuel exhaustion after the crew diverted to Cebu due to bad weather at Zamboanga; all three crew and 28 passengers survived, but the aircraft was written off.
July 15
Ethiopian Airlines Flight 372 (a Douglas C-47A) struck a mountain near Jimma, Ethiopia, killing the pilot.
August 1
A Douglas C-47-DL (registration TAM-09) operated by Transporte Aéreo Militar struck Hayti Mountain near Tipuani, Bolivia en route from La Paz, killing all six on board.
August 25
A Lisunov Li-2P (registration SP-LAL) operated by LOT Polish Airlines crashed near Tczew, Poland while on a survey flight over the Vistula River floods, killing six.
September 28
A Douglas C-53-DO (registration XA-HUS) operated by Mexicana struck a mountain in fog near Juchetipec, killing eight of 18 on board.
November 5
A Douglas C-47A (registration 9N-AAD) operated by Royal Nepal Airlines crashed on takeoff from Bhairawa Airport, killing all four on board.
November 22
A US Navy R4D Skytrain on a research flight through Antarctica flew into the Crary Mountains after drifting off course in thick cloud. The aircraft took evasive action, avoiding a crash with around fifty feet clearance, but one wingtip collided with a mountain peak and the aircraft returned damaged.
November 23
Philippine Airlines Flight S26 (a Douglas DC-3C, registration PI-C133) disappeared on an Iloilo to Manila service with 33 on board; the wreckage was found on Mount Baco a week later; a navigation error was blamed.
December 12
A Douglas C-47A (registration VH-INI) operated by Airlines of New South Wales disappeared off Sydney while on a training flight with three on board.
December 22
Philippine Airlines Flight S85 (a Douglas C-47A), registration PI-C126) crashed on takeoff from Cebu Airport due to engine failure, killing 28 of 37 on board.
