Aviation Crash Map

Douglas DC-6B accidents

The NTSB database holds 33 accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-6B, recorded between 1962 to 2011. 5 of them were fatal (15%), and 96 people died.

The deadliest year was 1964, with 88 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (13 records).

Most of these records are from United States, South America and Bahamas.

28 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

33
Records
5
Fatal
96
Deaths
15%
Share fatal
1962 to 2011
Period
Show these on the map 5 of 33 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 17
1970s 6
1980s 4
1990s 3
2000s 2
2010s 1

Where these happened

United States 28 South America 1 Bahamas 1 Atlantic Ocean North Lat. 1 Central America 1 Guatemala 1

Operators involved

United Air Lines, Inc. 6 Other-Foreign Flag Carrier 4 Western Air Lines, Inc. 3 Northeast Airlines, Inc. 3 Pan American World Airways, Inc. 1 Aerial Transit 1

All 33 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
6 Feb 1964 Douglas DC-6B
CH1
 Santiago Chile, South America
no coordinates
 Other-Foreign Flag Carrier Fatal 87
5 May 1990 Douglas DC-6B
N84BL
 Guatemala City, Guatemala
no coordinates
 Aerial Transit Fatal 3
15 Sep 1980 Douglas DC-6B
N9018N
 Haiti-In Ocean, Atlantic Ocean North Lat.
no coordinates
 J.m.g., Inc Fatal 3
16 Feb 1975 Douglas DC-6B
N77DG
 Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 Pacific Alaska Airlines Fatal 2
18 Oct 1964 Douglas DC-6B
N93130
 Hector Calif, California, United States
no coordinates
 Western Air Lines, Inc. Fatal 1
12 Jun 2011 Douglas DC-6B
N600UA
 Cold Bay, Alaska, United States Universal Airlines Inc No injuries -
26 Sep 2001 Douglas DC-6B
N867TA
 Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States - Minor injuries -
31 Jan 2001 Douglas DC-6B
N4390F
 Crooked Creek, Alaska, United States Everts Air Fuel, Inc. No injuries -
2 Jan 1998 Douglas DC-6B
N861TA
 McGrath, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
3 Mar 1992 Douglas DC-6B
N151
 Selawik, Alaska, United States Everts, Cliff Minor injuries -
3 Dec 1989 Douglas DC-6B
N371
 George Town, Bahamas
no coordinates
 Ilpo No injuries -
15 Mar 1985 Douglas DC-6B
N55CA
 Miami, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 APA International Air, S.a. No injuries -
1 Jul 1981 Douglas DC-6B
N8CA
 St.louis, Missouri, United States
no coordinates
 DOW Jones & Co No injuries -
6 Jun 1979 Douglas DC-6B
AN-BFN
 Charleston, West Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 - Serious injuries -
24 Feb 1978 Douglas DC-6B
N6103C
 San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States
no coordinates
 West Indies AI No injuries -
20 Oct 1975 Douglas DC-6B
AN-BFO
 San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States
no coordinates
 Other-Foreign Flag Carrier No injuries -
24 Sep 1975 Douglas DC-6B
N3549H
 Cleveland, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 Zantop International Airlines No injuries -
25 Oct 1973 Douglas DC-6B
N614SE
 Miami, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Other-Foreign Flag Carrier Serious injuries -
26 Sep 1968 Douglas DC-6B
N37567
 Norfolk, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Minor injuries -
3 Jan 1968 Douglas DC-6B
HR-SAO
 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
 Other-Foreign Flag Carrier No injuries -
20 Jun 1967 Douglas DC-6B
N37567
 70E Hayes Cr.nebr, Nebraska, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
24 Feb 1967 Douglas DC-6B
N8224H
 Holmdel, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 Northeast Airlines, Inc. Minor injuries -
22 Feb 1967 Douglas DC-6B
N6255C
 Mar-Vineyard, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
 Northeast Airlines, Inc. No injuries -
2 Nov 1966 Douglas DC-6B
N37575
 Ft.wayne, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
22 Sep 1965 Douglas DC-6B
N3759
 Des Moines Iowa, Iowa, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
4 Mar 1965 Douglas DC-6B
N6548
 Ft Wayne Ind, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Minor injuries -
5 Jun 1964 Douglas DC-6B
N8221H
 Flushing, New York, United States
no coordinates
 Northeast Airlines, Inc. No injuries -
4 May 1964 Douglas DC-6B
N37558
 Rochester N Y, New York, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
11 Apr 1964 Douglas DC-6B
N6520C
 San Jose Costa Ri, Central America
no coordinates
 Pan American World Airways, Inc. Serious injuries -
17 Dec 1963 Douglas DC-6B
N93131
 Los Angeles, California, United States
no coordinates
 Western Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
31 May 1963 Douglas DC-6B
N7919C
 Wildwood, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 United States Overseas Airlines, Inc. No injuries -
7 Feb 1963 Douglas DC-6B
N93123
 Mt.hamilton, California, United States
no coordinates
 Western Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
7 Mar 1962 Douglas DC-6B
N90765
 Buffalo, New York, United States
no coordinates
 American Airlines, Inc. No injuries -