In Thailand, Douglas VC-47B L2-30/07/641 of the Royal Thai Air Force crashed on take-off from Ubon Ratchathani AFB on a military flight. All five people on board were killed, along with four on the ground. 31 October In the United States, Douglas DC-3C N44896 of FBN Flying Service was destroyed by fire at Laredo International Airport, Texas while attempting to take-off on a cargo flight to McAllen-Miller International Airport, Texas. A fire had developed on board the aircraft during the take-off run, and the crew were unable to extinguish it with the equipment available to them. 13 December In the Philippines, Douglas C-47B RP-C287 of Philair crashed shortly after take-off from Manila International Airport following an engine failure. The aircraft was on a non-scheduled passenger flight. All ten people on board survived. 1983 (unknown date) In the United States, Douglas DC-3 N401JB of Swift Delivery Air Freight was damaged beyond repair in a storm at an airfield in Honolulu, Hawaii. 1984 9 January In the United States, Douglas C-47B C-GSCA of Skycraft Air Transport crashed on take-off from Lambert-St. Louis International Airport on an international cargo flight to Toronto Pearson International Airport, Canada. Both engines lost power shortly after take-off. It was discovered that the engines failed due to detonation after the aircraft was fuelled with jet fuel instead of avgas. One of the two crew members was killed. 16 January Douglas C-47 9Q-CYD of Transport Aérien Zairois departed the runway at Kissidougou Airport in Guinea, following an engine failure on take-off. The aircraft was destroyed after dry grass was set on fire when it came into contact with the hot engine. All seventeen people on board escaped uninjured. The aircraft was operating a non-scheduled passenger flight in support of the Dakar Rally. 19 April Douglas C-47 TI-SAA of Servicios Aéreos Nacionales crashed into Costa Rica's Mount Irazu, killing all four people on board. 11 August In the United States, Douglas C-47 N70003 of Aviation Enterprises crashed shortly after take-off from Memphis International Airport on a domestic non-scheduled passenger flight to O'Hare International Airport, Chicago. All three people on board were killed. A missing spark plug on the port engine caused a loss of power. Maintenance involving the removal of the spark plugs had been performed the previous day. 15 August Douglas C-47A PK-OBC of Airfast Indonesia crashed into a mountain near Wamena in Indonesia. Two of the three people