page_title: List of accidents and incidents involving the DC-3 in the 1980s
section_title: 1980
hierarchical_section_title: List of accidents and incidents involving the DC-3 in the 1980s / 1980
caption_attribution_description: English: Douglas C-47 Sytrains of Paraguay's Transporte Aero Miltar at Asuncion's P.G. Stoessner Airport
context_page_description: This is a list of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-3 that have taken place in the period 1980–1989, 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.
context_section_description: 5 January
  In Canada, Douglas DC-3 C-FBKX of Lambair was damaged at Thompson Airport in Thompson, Manitoba. The landing gear retracted while the aircraft was on the ground, after the selector control in the cockpit was inadvertently moved to the 'up' position.
  18 January
  Douglas C-47A L2-13/96 of 603 Squadron, Royal Thai Air Force crashed into the sea off the coast of Thailand near Si Racha. All five people on board were killed. The aircraft was struck off charge on 4 February.
  24 January
  In Colombia, Douglas C-53D HK-2214 of Aerotal Colombia crashed at El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá after an inflight engine failure following which the propellor on the operating engine was mistakenly feathered. The aircraft was on a test flight. All four on board were killed.
  1 March
  A Douglas C-47 of the Fuerza Aérea Guatemalteca was damaged beyond repair near La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala.
  13 March
  Douglas C-47B CP-1243 of Aerolíneas La Paz crashed at Beni, Colombia shortly after take-off from Beni Airport. The aircraft was on a cargo flight to San Borja Airport, Bolivia.
  18 March
  In Ethiopia, Douglas C-47B ET-AGM of Ethiopian Airlines crashed whilst on a single-engined approach to Bole International Airport, Addis Ababa. The aircraft was on a training flight.
  11 April
  In the United States, Douglas C-47A N64490 crashed on take-off from Athol-Silverwood Airport, Idaho following an engine failure. Both crewmembers and one of the four passengers were killed.
  23 April
  Douglas C-47B N709Z of Florida Preferred Equity crashed in the United States near Dania, Florida when it stalled whilst a go-around was performed. The aircraft was on a private passenger flight from South Bimini Airport in the Bahamas to Fort Lauderdale International Airport, Florida. One of the eight people on board was severely injured.
  28 May
  Douglas C-47 HR-SAC of SAHSA crashed on approach to Útila Airport in Honduras when the landing gear struck a wall.
  2 July
  A Douglas C-47 of the Royal Thai Navy crashed into the Gulf of Thailand. Two of the twenty-one people on board were killed.
  12 July
  A Douglas C-47 crashed on approach to Haiti's Toussaint Louverture International Airport, killing all three people on board. The aircraft was being used illegally to transport marijuana.
  1 August
  in the United States, Douglas R4D N45864 crashed at New Smyrna Beach, Florida shortly after take-off from New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport on a ferry flight to Queen Beatrix International Airport, Aruba. The unqualified pilot, who had been drinking, was killed.
  8 August
  Douglas DC-3 G-AMYJ of Lease Air was damaged at London's Gatwick Airport in the United Kingdom when it collided with a ground power unit.
  23 August
  Douglas C-47 HJ235 of the Indian Air Force crashed at Guwahati Airport in India, killing all nine people on board.
  27 August
  Douglas C-47B FAP2016 of TAM - Transporte Aéreo Militar crashed in Paraguay on approach to Silvio Pettirossi International Airport, Asunción. One person was killed. The aircraft was on a flight to Juan de Ayolas Airport when an engine failed shortly after take-off and the decision was made to land back at Asunción.
  Douglas DC-3 HP-210 of the Panamanian Air Force was damaged while parked at Panama's Tocumen International Airport; it was hit by the wing of a Boeing 707 (registration CP-1365) of Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano.
  10 September
  Douglas C-47 HK-329 of Aeronorte Colombia crashed at Puerto Olaya in Colombia after a wing separated in flight, killing all three people on board. The aircraft was on a cargo flight from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, Barranquilla to El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá.
  12 September
  In the Bahamas, Douglas DC-3A N75KW of Florida Commuter Airlines, with 34 people on board, crashed in the sea 6.4 nautical miles (11.9 km) off West End, Grand Bahama; there were no survivors. The aircraft was on an international non-scheduled passenger flight from Palm Beach International Airport in the United States to Grand Bahama International Airport. Although the cause of the accident was never determined, it is kn
caption: Douglas C-47Bs of Paraguay's TAM (military-run passenger service)
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