off in a landing accident at Lac Manitou Airport, Quebec, Canada. 25 May In Colombia, Douglas DC-3C HK-3213 of LACOL Colombia crashed on approach to Miraflores Airport on a flight from La Vanguardia Airport, Villavicencio. The cargo aircraft was carrying eleven passengers, two of whom were killed. 18 July Douglas C-47A 5R-MMG of the Armée de l'Air Malgache crashed on approach to Maintinaro Airport in Madagascar. The aircraft was on a domestic non-scheduled passenger flight from Ivato Airport, Antananarivo. Of the 40 people on board, 34 were killed. 19 July In the United States, Douglas C-47A N54AN was destroyed in a crash near Independence, New York following an engine failure and the pilot shutting down the wrong engine. The aircraft was on a ferry flight from Elmira Regional Airport to Kansas City Downtown Airport. One of the two crew was killed. 19 August In Canada, Douglas C-47B C-GZOF of Air North crashed on approach to Vancouver International Airport, Richmond, British Columbia killing one of the three crew. The aircraft was on a ferry flight to Prince Rupert Airport when the starboard propeller went into overspeed and the decision was made to return to Vancouver International. 1996 30 March In Colombia, Douglas C-47B HK-2497 of LANC Colombia was damaged beyond repair in a wheels-up forced landing in a field near La Vanguardia Airport, Villavicencio. The aircraft was on a domestic scheduled passenger flight to Lamacarena Airport when an engine problem was encountered and the decision was made to return to La Vanguardia. 5 May Douglas DC-3C C-GCZG of Aviation Boreal was damaged beyond repair when the undercarriage collapsed in a landing accident on the frozen surface of Kenty Lake in the Canadian province of Quebec. 20 June In the United States, Douglas DC-3A N23WT of Loren Davis Ministries International was destroyed in a crash at Cut and Shoot, Texas. The aircraft was on a training flight based at Conroe Airport when an engine failure occurred. The co-pilot did not hear the call to feather the propeller on the affected engine. The aircraft flew into a tree, hit power lines and was destroyed in the subsequent fire. A witness stated that the aircraft was lifted off with insufficient airspeed. The crew also attempted to fly the aircraft at an incorrect airspeed following the engine failure. 25 September In the Netherlands, Douglas DC-3C PH-DDA of the Dutch Dakota Association crashed on mudflats in