Douglas DC-6B N6103C
24 February 1978 · San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 February 1978 at about 08:26 local time, a Douglas DC-6B registered N6103C, operated by West Indies AI, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:26
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States
- Nearest airport
- San Juan Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-6B
- Registration
- N6103C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- West Indies AI
- Operating rule
- Other
- Purpose of flight
- Charter-Cargo-International
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Miami, Fl → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1822
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Douglas DC-6B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 1979 | Douglas DC-6B | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1980 | Douglas DC-6B | Haiti-In Ocean, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | J.m.g., Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Oct 1975 | Douglas DC-6B | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States | Other-Foreign Flag Carrier | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1975 | Douglas DC-6B | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Pacific Alaska Airlines | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Jul 1981 | Douglas DC-6B | St.louis, Missouri, United States | DOW Jones & Co | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1975 | Douglas DC-6B | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Zantop International Airlines | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |