This is a list of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-3 that occurred in 1966, 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 January 1: Two Garuda Douglas C-47's collided in mid-air near Palembang, killing all 34 on board both aircraft. January 13: USAF Douglas C-47A 42-93030 struck the side of Mount Helmos, Greece, killing six of ten on board; the wreckage was found two days later. February February 2: US Navy Douglas LC-47J 50832 stalled and crashed on landing at Byrd Station, Antarctica and caught fire, killing all six on board. April April 1: A private Douglas TC-47K (registration N91375) burned out after landing at Litchfield Park Naval Air Station, Arizona, due to an engine fire of undetermined causes; both pilots survived. April 17: A Continental Air Services, Inc Douglas C-47A (registration N8744R) crashed at Sam Neua, Laos while on a supply drop mission in Laos, killing both pilots. May May 11: A Polynesian Airlines Douglas R4D-5 (registration 5W-FAB) crashed at Apolima Strait, Samoa after a door separated and struck the tail and caused a loss of control while on a training flight, killing all three on board. June June 3: USAF Douglas AC-47D Spooky 43-48925 crashed in flames near Ban Phakat, Laos while on a mission over Khommouane Province, killing all six on board. June 27: An Aeronaut Air Services Douglas DC-3 (registration N17337) stalled and crashed at Long Beach, Mississippi after an engine failure caused by improper maintenance, killing two of 12 on board. June 29: Philippine Airlines Flight 785 (a Douglas C-47A, registration PI-C17) crashed in a ravine near Sablayan, Philippines due to weather and pilot error, killing 26 of 28 on board. July July 15: A REAL Transportes Aereos Douglas C-47A (registration PP-YPT) crash-landed in a field at Campo Largo, Brazil; all 20 on board survived, but the aircraft was written off. July 25: USMC Douglas C-117D Super DC-3 17211 stalled and crashed on takeoff from Da Nang, Vietnam, killing seven of 31 on board. July 25: A Thai Government Douglas DC-3-362 (registration HS-OOO) disappeared over the Pacific Ocean on a delivery flight 840 km off San Francisco with three on board. The crew radioed to a passing airliner