Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 6 February 1974
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-6A
Owner/operator: ALCON – Aerolineas Comerciales Nacionales
Registration Number: CP-947
Location: San Juan –
ÿ Bolivia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: No. 4 engineNo. 4 engine
Category: Accident
A DC-6 aircraft returned to San Juan after experiencing a catastrophic engine fire on a near-runway situation. The aircraft veered left and subsequently ran off the runway, resulting in a nosegear collapse.A DC-6 aircraft returned to San Juan after experiencing a catastrophic engine fire on a near-runway situation. The aircraft veered left and subsequently ran off the runway, resulting in a nosegear collapse.
Description
The DC-6 returned to San Juan when the no. 4 engine had caught fire on climbout. The aircraft landed normally but veered left after 950 m and ran off the side, coming to rest 80 m from the runway edge with its nosegear collapsed.
Primary Cause
Engine fire on the no. 4 engine.Engine fire on the no. 4 engine.Share on:
