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
- Operator
- Other-Foreign Flag Carrier
- 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.
Other Douglas DC-6A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1977 | Douglas DC-6A | Ft.wayne, Indiana, United States | Rosenbalm Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1980 | Douglas DC-6A | Miami, Florida, United States | Other-Foreign Flag Carrier | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1981 | Douglas DC-6A | East Alton, Illinois, United States | Plymouth Leas | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1981 | Douglas DC-6A | Gambell, Alaska, United States | Northern Air Cargo | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1973 | Douglas DC-6A | Miami, Florida, United States | Other-Foreign Flag Carrier | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1983 | Douglas DC-6A | Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 1978 | Douglas DC-3 | Tamanrst, Africa | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1975 | Piper PA-23 | Mulgulanga V, Africa | Colorado Inter | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1975 | Beechcraft B55 | Luanda Angola, Africa | Aircraft Facil | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1973 | Douglas DC3 | Tamnrsset, Africa | Aero Service C | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1972 | Beechcraft 65-80 | Ora, Africa | Mobil Oil Liby | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1972 | Cessna 182 | Kibati, Africa | - | Fatal | 1 |