Plane Crash List

Douglas DC-6A N3493F

5 May 1978 · Zandery, Africa · Minor injuries

Summary

On 5 May 1978 at about 06:59 local time, a Douglas DC-6A registered N3493F, operated by Other-Foreign Flag Carrier, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Zandery, Africa. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 06:59
Classification
Accident
Location
Zandery, Africa
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Douglas DC-6A
Registration
N3493F
Category
Fixed-Wing
Engines
4
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
IMC
Light
Dawn
NTSB number
B-0002

People

3 people had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 3 0

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.

Read the full NTSB narrative

SURINAM AIRWAYS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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16 Jul 1977 Douglas DC-6A
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no coordinates
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1 Feb 1980 Douglas DC-6A
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17 Sep 1973 Douglas DC-6A
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no coordinates
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25 Feb 1983 Douglas DC-6A
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Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States - No injuries -

All 21 records for this type

Other accidents in this area

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
8 Feb 1978 Douglas DC-3
N189UM
Tamanrst, Africa
no coordinates
- No injuries -
31 Jan 1975 Piper PA-23
N6759Y
Mulgulanga V, Africa
no coordinates
Colorado Inter No injuries -
7 May 1975 Beechcraft B55
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no coordinates
Aircraft Facil No injuries -
17 Jun 1973 Douglas DC3
N7119
Tamnrsset, Africa
no coordinates
Aero Service C Minor injuries -
28 Nov 1972 Beechcraft 65-80
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Ora, Africa
no coordinates
Mobil Oil Liby No injuries -
26 Jan 1972 Cessna 182
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Kibati, Africa
no coordinates
- Fatal 1

All 38 records in Africa