Incident Overview
Date: xx Sep 1981
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-6
Owner/operator: Unknown
Registration Number: N62242
Location: northeast Colombia –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: DC-6 aircraftDC-6 aircraft
Category: Accident
A Douglas DC-6 aircraft crashed during takeoff from an airstrip in northeastern Colombia. Allegedly the aircraft crashed on take-off when it failed to clear trees. At least one occupant, a loader, was killed. Exact date unknown, likely September or October 1981.A Douglas DC-6 aircraft crashed during takeoff from an airstrip in northeastern Colombia. Allegedly the aircraft crashed on take-off when it failed to clear trees. At least one occupant, a loader, was killed. Exact date unknown, likely September or October 1981.
Description
A Douglas DC-6 aircraft reportedly crashed during takeoff from an airstrip in northeastern Colombia. Allegedly the aircraft crashed on take-off when it failed to clear trees. At least one occupant, a loader, was killed. Exact date unknown, likely September or October 1981.
Primary Cause
Tree clearance failure during takeoff.Tree clearance failure during takeoff.Share on:
