Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 21 May 1994
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-6A/B
Owner/operator: Inversiones Agropecuarias del Casanare
Registration Number: HK-1276W
Location: Mit£ Airport (MVP) –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Aircraft structure, specifically the wing and fuselage.Aircraft structure, specifically the wing and fuselage.
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure during an emergency landing, resulting in irreparable damage to the aircraft.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure during an emergency landing, resulting in irreparable damage to the aircraft.
Description
Damaged beyond repair during emergency landing.
Primary Cause
Structural failure due to a combination of factors, potentially including excessive stress from landing maneuvers or unforeseen aerodynamic conditions.Structural failure due to a combination of factors, potentially including excessive stress from landing maneuvers or unforeseen aerodynamic conditions.Share on:
