Posted on 07/21/2018 1:31:09 PM PDT by DFG
A historic C-47 twin-engine prop plane crashed at the Burnet Municipal Airport in Texas on Saturday; all 13 passengers onboard survived, officials said.
The Burnet County Sheriff's Office said the C-47 "Bluebonnet Belle" was trying to takeoff when it crashed.
All 13 passengers onboard were able to exit the aircraft with one person suffering significant burn injuries and had to be airlifted to the hospital. Seven others had minor injuries.
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Oh man, one of my favorite planes. I love cargo planes.
Isn’t that what the GI’s used to call a gooney bird?
“Oh man, one of my favorite planes. I love cargo planes.”
Yup, the C-47 and the civilian passenger version DC-3 were the planes that began the modern er of flight. I watched the video and it’s my guess the pilot didn’t know what the hell he was doing.
Burnet is right up the road from me. I’ve landed at that airport many times. It’s right off highway 281 and the local chapter of The Commemerative Air Force has a nice collection of war planes.
Hate to see the loss of a C-47. My dad flew The Hump in these circa 1943.
That is the pits. Used to love hearing the engines start and idle on those birds. Flew in one from El Toro, CA to Fallon, NV. Was somewhat relieved when we got there, flying in an antique, so to speak.
“Gooney Bird” or “Dakota” or “Puff The Magic Dragon”.
They are rugged as hell. Looks like he didn’t have enough air speed to fly.
Yeppers.
https://www.facebook.com/FOX7austin/videos/2268971366477662/
https://www.facebook.com/mattgallagher20/videos/10156341270911531/ This of the crash. Language warning.
You misspelled Confederate.....
Hot day, reduced lift. Overloaded. Rotated to early. Some combination of above.
C-47s carried most of the paratroopers into Europe on D Day. Prayers for those injured! So sad to hear it crashed. Perhaps it can be refurbished. Those old planes have a legacy that needs preserving.
Just like cars. They don’t make like they used to.
Back in the early 60s, I used to sit in my parents pasture and watch planes from Eglin. Most of them were military jets but there were regular flights of DC-3s. They were flying from Eglin to Atlanta or the opposite.
Southern Airlines had a terminal on Eglin. I never went inside but it was an old WWII era wooden building. Next to it was a snack shop, also in one of those old buildings.
C47/ DC2/DC3
DC 2.5 With Music of Forties.
http://cnac.org/aircraft02.htm
And video of smoke - https://www.facebook.com/594696780573912/videos/1883996211643956/
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