Douglas DC-3 N6898D
28 June 1968 · Vichy, Missouri, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 June 1968 at about 12:46 local time, a Douglas DC-3 registered N6898D, operated by Purdue Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident during in flight near Vichy, Missouri, United States. 27 people were on board and one died. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:46
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vichy, Missouri, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-3
- Registration
- N6898D
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Purdue Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0032
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
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
PAX INADVERTENTLY OPENED AIR STAIR DOOR IN FLT.SAFETY CHAIN FAILED AT EYE BOLT, AND PAX FELL OUT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 1968 | Douglas DC-3 | Trigol, Africa | U S AID | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1968 | Douglas DC-3 | Diboc, Africa | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1969 | Douglas DC-3 | Phan Thiet, Asia | Other-Foreign Flag Carrier | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1967 | Douglas DC-3 | Oakdale, California, United States | Amerine Turkey | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1967 | Douglas DC-3 | Linn Creek, Missouri, United States | Udylite Corpor | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1967 | Douglas DC-3 | Crystal River, Florida, United States | Winn Dixie STO | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |