Canada’s TSB just released its final report on the crash of a North Star Air Basler BT-67 (DC-3 turboprop) with some interesting findings. We have already looked at the story of the Basler BT-67, a popular turboprop conversion for the venerable Douglas DC-3. There are...
The pilots of another DC-3 turboprop in Colombia lost control on the runway, just 5 days after a similar accident. There were no fatalities. This accident happened on Wednesday the 13th of April. It involved a DC-3 turboprop conversion, specifically a Basler BT-67....
The crew of a Boeing 737 continued their approach and landed, following a TCAS Resolution Advisory (RA), when they got too close to a DC-3. This incident happened on the 8th of February this year. It involved a Kulula 737-800, whose crew were performing flight MN-500....
We have looked at the Douglas DC-3, its use and its [not always positive] effects in aviation, but what about the Super DC-3? What was it? When the DC-3 entered service in 1935, Douglas executives must have been rubbing their hands. The slightly smaller DC-2 had done...
The Basler BT-67 turboprop conversion of the DC-3 continues to operate in many demanding environments today. But why is there a need for it? What does this aircraft do, that more modern airliners can’t? The DC-3/C-47 ‘Skytrain’ or ‘Dakota’ (depending where you are)...
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