page_title: List of accidents and incidents involving the DC-3 in 1968
section_title: February
hierarchical_section_title: List of accidents and incidents involving the DC-3 in 1968 / February
caption_attribution_description: English: USAF C-47 at Sonderstrom AB, Greenland
context_page_description: This is a list of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-3 that occurred in 1968, 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.
context_section_description: On 9 February, Douglas C-47 HZ-AAE of Saudi Arabian Airlines was damaged beyond economic repair.
   On 18 February, Douglas C-47D 43-48471 of the United States Air Force crashed on take-off from Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Saigon. All three people on board survived.
   On 24 February, Douglas DC-3 XW-TAD of Royal Air Lao crashed into the Mekong River whilst on a domestic scheduled passenger flight from Wattay International Airport, Vientiane to Sayaboury Airport, Sainyabuli. All 37 people on board were killed.
   On 29 February, Douglas C-47A N252W of Millers Aviation crashed on take-off from Statesville Municipal Airport, Statesville, North Carolina. The aircraft was on a cargo flight when it suffered an engine failure and crashed into trees. All four people on board survived.
caption: A United States Air Force C-47
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