Incident Overview

Date: Monday 19 September 1960
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-6A/B
Owner/operator: World Airways
Registration Number: N90779
Location: 3,7 km NE of Guam-Agana NAS (NGM) – ÿ Guam
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 80 / Occupants: 94
Component Affected: Douglas DC-6 aircraftDouglas DC-6 aircraft
Investigating Agency: CABCAB
Category: Accident
World Airways Flight 830 experienced a catastrophic crash during a night-time VFR flight from Guam to Wake Island, Honolulu, and Travis Air Force Base, California. The aircraft, a Douglas DC-6, deviated from established departure procedures, resulting in a collision with Mount Barrigada.World Airways Flight 830 experienced a catastrophic crash during a night-time VFR flight from Guam to Wake Island, Honolulu, and Travis Air Force Base, California. The aircraft, a Douglas DC-6, deviated from established departure procedures, resulting in a collision with Mount Barrigada.

Description

World Airways Flight 830 was a passenger flight on behalf of the U.S. Military Air Transport Service. The flight originated at Clark Air Force Base, Philippine Islands, and departed there at 18:57 Guam time on September 18, 1960, and arrived at Agana Naval Air Station, Guam, at 01:50 on September 19, 1960. The flight was to continuation to Wake Island, Honolulu, and Travis Air Force Base, California. The Douglas DC-6 took off from Guam-Agana NAS runway 05L at 06:00 for a night-time VFR flight. The plane made a right turn after takeoff and climbed continuously until striking Mount Barrigada. The plane struck the mountain 300 feet above airfield elevation and slid into thick underbrush cutting a swath for nearly 1000 feet before coming to rest. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The failure of the pilot to comply with published departure procedures applicable to runway 6 left and 6 right.”

Primary Cause

Failure to comply with published departure procedures for runway 6 left and 6 right.Failure to comply with published departure procedures for runway 6 left and 6 right.

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