The lifespan of Douglas’ last major piston engine-powered transport was cut short by the advent of the jet age.

Honduran authorities have confirmed that an Aerolínea Lanhsa aircraft crashed shortly after taking off, claiming the lives of 12 people, while five were rescued from the Caribbean Sea.

The DC-3 is considered one of the most successful aircraft in the history of aviation. The DC-1 traces back to 1931, when a TWA airliner (a Fokker F-10 trimotor) crashed after one of its wooden ...