were killed. 12 July A Douglas C-47 crashed on approach to Haiti's Toussaint Louverture International Airport, killing all three people on board. The aircraft was being used illegally to transport marijuana. 1 August in the United States, Douglas R4D N45864 crashed at New Smyrna Beach, Florida shortly after take-off from New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport on a ferry flight to Queen Beatrix International Airport, Aruba. The unqualified pilot, who had been drinking, was killed. 8 August Douglas DC-3 G-AMYJ of Lease Air was damaged at London's Gatwick Airport in the United Kingdom when it collided with a ground power unit. 23 August Douglas C-47 HJ235 of the Indian Air Force crashed at Guwahati Airport in India, killing all nine people on board. 27 August Douglas C-47B FAP2016 of TAM - Transporte Aéreo Militar crashed in Paraguay on approach to Silvio Pettirossi International Airport, Asunción. One person was killed. The aircraft was on a flight to Juan de Ayolas Airport when an engine failed shortly after take-off and the decision was made to land back at Asunción. Douglas DC-3 HP-210 of the Panamanian Air Force was damaged while parked at Panama's Tocumen International Airport; it was hit by the wing of a Boeing 707 (registration CP-1365) of Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano. 10 September Douglas C-47 HK-329 of Aeronorte Colombia crashed at Puerto Olaya in Colombia after a wing separated in flight, killing all three people on board. The aircraft was on a cargo flight from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, Barranquilla to El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá. 12 September In the Bahamas, Douglas DC-3A N75KW of Florida Commuter Airlines, with 34 people on board, crashed in the sea off West End, Grand Bahama; there were no survivors. The aircraft was on an international non-scheduled passenger flight from Palm Beach International Airport in the United States to Grand Bahama International Airport. Although the cause of the accident was never determined, it is known that the aircraft flew into a thunderstorm and that there were pre-existing deficiencies with the pitot tube and static system on the aircraft. Florida Commuter Airlines was subsequently criticized for its poor maintenance regime. 3 October Douglas DC-3 ECT-025, a former Ejército del Aire aircraft, disappeared on a flight from Cuatro Vientos Airport in the Spanish capital Madrid to Perpignan - Rivesaltes Airport in France. The aircraft had been purchased by Kirfiss Aviation and was on the first stage of a