List of accidents and incidents involving the DC-3 in 1979 This is a list of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-3 that have taken place in 1979, 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 are outside the scope of this list. January 10 January In the United States Douglas DC-3A N9025R of Waggoner Aircraft was damaged beyond economic repair in a landing accident at Southbay Airport, Florida. The aircraft nosed over when it landed on soft ground. 28 January Douglas C-47 ET-AGP of Ethiopian Airlines was damaged beyond economic repair in an accident at Heycota in Eritrea. Three people were killed. February 19 February Douglas C-47 ET-AFW of Ethiopian Airlines crashed at Barentu Airport in Eritrea after a bomb exploded on board. All five people on board the aircraft were killed. April 5 April Douglas C-47A L2-26/02 of the Royal Thai Air Force was hit by a car on the ground at an airfield in Thailand. The aircraft was subsequently written off. 8 April In Nicaragua, an unidentified Douglas C-47 of the Fuerza Aérea Nicaragua was damaged beyond economic repair at Condega. 20 April In Ethiopia, Douglas C-47A ET-AGU of Ethiopian Airlines was substantially damaged in a landing accident at Oborso Airport. The aircraft was repaired and returned to service. May 7 May In Guatemala, Douglas DC-3 TG-SAB of Transportes Aéreos Profesionales was substantially damaged in a landing accident at Flores International Airport, Flores-Santa Elena when it departed the runway and collided with a car. The aircraft was subsequently repaired and returned to service. June 11 June In the United States, Douglas C-47A N148Z of the United States Forest Service was damaged beyond repair when an engine caught fire in flight and then fell off. The aircraft was on a domestic non-scheduled passenger flight that had departed from Grangeville County Airport. Although a forced landing was made in the Selway River some north east of Elk City, Idaho, ten of the twelve people on board were killed. 12 June In the United States, Douglas DC-3D N427W of Bradley Aviation crashed shortly after take-off from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport after take-off was attempted at too low an airspeed. Both crew were killed. The pilot did not have a rating to fly the DC-3 and the aircraft did not have a certificate of airworthiness. August 31 August Douglas DC-3 HI-237 of Alas del Caribe was damaged beyond repair by Hurricane David at an airport in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. September 21 September In Eritrea, Douglas C-47A ET-AGU of Ethiopian Airlines was damaged beyond economic repair in a take-off accident at Barentu Airport. October 30 October Douglas C-47B N99663 of Frontier Flying Service was written off in a landing accident at Bettles Airport in the American state of Alaska. The aircraft struck three parked aircraft. It was on a cargo flight from Fairbanks International Airport, Alaska, to Ambler Airport, Alaska via Bettles. All four aircraft were substantially damaged. November 10 November Douglas C-47B ST-AHH of the National Agriculture Organisation crashed at Kadugli Airport in Sudan and was destroyed by the subsequent fire. 13 November In Brazil, Douglas C-47A PT-KVT of Consultoria Tecnica Operacional de Aviacao crashed north of Cascavel. December 27 December Douglas C-47 313 of the Fuerza Aérea Hondureña crashed at Puerto Lempira in Honduras whilst on a military flight. Both crew were killed and some of the passengers were injured. See also List of accidents and incidents involving the DC-3 in the 1970s