Douglas DC-6A accidents
The NTSB database holds 21 accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-6A, recorded between 1964 to 1996. 4 of them were fatal (19%), and 15 people died.
The deadliest year was 1965, with 5 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is in flight (8 records).
Most of these records are from United States, Other-International Waters and Africa.
15 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
21
Records
4
Fatal
15
Deaths
19%
Share fatal
1964 to 1996
Period
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6 of 21 have coordinates
By decade
All 21 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 1965 | Douglas DC-6A | Mt Rainier Wash, Washington, United States | American Air Export & Import Co. | Fatal | 5 |
| 20 Jul 1996 | Douglas DC-6A | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 21 Jul 1988 | Douglas DC-6A | Golden Meadow, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 31 Jan 1967 | Douglas DC-6A | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Saturn Airways, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 May 1987 | Douglas DC-6A | Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1985 | Douglas DC-6A | Egegik, Alaska, United States | Ball Brothers, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1984 | Douglas DC-6A | San Manuel, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1983 | Douglas DC-6A | Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States | - | 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 | - |
| 1 Feb 1980 | Douglas DC-6A | Miami, Florida, United States | Other-Foreign Flag Carrier | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1978 | Douglas DC-6A | Zandery, Africa | Other-Foreign Flag Carrier | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1977 | Douglas DC-6A | Ft.wayne, Indiana, United States | Rosenbalm Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1973 | Douglas DC-6A | Miami, Florida, United States | Other-Foreign Flag Carrier | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1968 | Douglas DC-6A | Internatl Waters, Other-International Waters | Southern Air Transport, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1967 | Douglas DC-6A | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Universal Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1965 | Douglas DC-6A | Boston Mass, Massachusetts, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1965 | Douglas DC-6A | Altus Okla, Oklahoma, United States | Zantop Air Transport | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1965 | Douglas DC-6A | Knob Noster Mo, Missouri, United States | American Air Export & Import Co. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1964 | Douglas DC-6A | San Bernadino, California, United States | American Air Export & Import Co. | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1964 | Douglas DC-6A | Sacramento Calif, California, United States | American Air Export & Import Co. | No injuries | - |