Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 5 November 1970
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-6B
Owner/operator: Olympic Airways
Registration Number: SX-DAI
Location: Kerkyra Airport, Corfu (CFU) –
ÿ Greece
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 67
Component Affected: NosegearNosegear
Category: Accident
A DC-6 aircraft experienced a nosegear collapse during landing after running off the runway. The aircraft came to a halt 450 feet to the left.A DC-6 aircraft experienced a nosegear collapse during landing after running off the runway. The aircraft came to a halt 450 feet to the left.
Description
The nosegear collapsed during landing. The DC-6 ran off runway 35 and came to a halt 450 feet to the left.
Primary Cause
Runway conditions and landing configuration likely contributed to the incident.Runway conditions and landing configuration likely contributed to the incident.Share on:
