DC-3/C-47 stall spin

From back in August 1997 apparently, haven’t seen this one before. Skydiving in TX, maybe a combination of slow speed, divers moving the CG aft, and the apparent unforgiving stall/spin characteristics of this plane. Recovered reportedly at around 4000 MSL or so. But man, pointed straight down like that, I’d be shocked if there wasn’t a VNE exceedence, and wonder if anything bent or separated. Exterior and interior video.

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