Incident Overview
Date: Friday 5 May 1978
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-6A
Owner/operator: Surinam Airways
Registration Number: N3493F
Location: Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport (PBM) –
ÿ Suriname
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft Control SystemAircraft Control System
Category: Accident
A DC-6 aircraft approached Runway 10 in adverse weather conditions, resulting in a collision with trees.A DC-6 aircraft approached Runway 10 in adverse weather conditions, resulting in a collision with trees.
Description
The DC-6 approached Paramaribo runway 10 in poor weather (200 m visibility, decreasing) and struck trees 1800 m short of the runway and 100 feet left of the extended centreline.
Primary Cause
Poor visibility and decreasing visibility conditions significantly reduced the aircraft’s maneuverability and reaction time, leading to the collision.Poor visibility and decreasing visibility conditions significantly reduced the aircraft’s maneuverability and reaction time, leading to the collision.Share on:
