Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 28 August 1958
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-6B
Owner/operator: Northwest Orient Airlines
Registration Number: N575
Location: Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport, MN –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 62
Component Affected: Flight instrumentsFlight instruments
Investigating Agency: CABCAB
Category: Accident
An aircraft crashed on takeoff due to pilot inattention during takeoff in reduced visibility conditions.An aircraft crashed on takeoff due to pilot inattention during takeoff in reduced visibility conditions.
Description
The aircraft crashed on takeoff. Fire broke out following the evacuation of the plane. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The pilot’s inattention to flight instruments during takeoff in conditions of reduced visibility.”
Primary Cause
The pilot’s inattention to flight instruments during takeoff in conditions of reduced visibility.The pilot’s inattention to flight instruments during takeoff in conditions of reduced visibility.Share on:
