Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 5 February 1969
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-1649A Starliner
Owner/operator: Six-T Ranch Corp.
Registration Number: N7324C
Location: Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport (PBM) –
ÿ Suriname
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Leading edge of the aircraft.Leading edge of the aircraft.
Category: Accident
A Lockheed L-1649A Starliner cargo plane crashed after takeoff at night from Zanderij Airport, Paramaribo, Surinam, sustaining significant damage beyond repair. The aircraft struck trees, resulting in a damaged leading edge and a second engine catching fire. The contraband carried was cigarettes, intended to evade import taxes.A Lockheed L-1649A Starliner cargo plane crashed after takeoff at night from Zanderij Airport, Paramaribo, Surinam, sustaining significant damage beyond repair. The aircraft struck trees, resulting in a damaged leading edge and a second engine catching fire. The contraband carried was cigarettes, intended to evade import taxes.
Description
The Lockheed L-1649A Starliner cargo plane was damaged beyond repair when the aircraft hit trees after take off at night on a contraband flight from Zanderij Airport, Paramaribo, Surinam. A leading edge was damaged and no.2 engine caught fire. It managed to return to the airport and was abandoned there. The contraband consisted of cigarettes or other consumer goods in order to evade import taxes.
Primary Cause
Unexpected tree impact during takeoff.Unexpected tree impact during takeoff.Share on:
