Narrative:
The DC-6 landed short, crashed and burned. It was on a flight from England to Florida.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 6 September 1953 |
| Type: |  Douglas R6D-1 (DC-6) |
| Operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 131583 |
| MSN: | 43686/308 |
| First flight: | 1953 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 50 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Bermuda-Kindley Field NAS (NWU) ( Bermuda)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Bermuda-Kindley Field NAS (NWU), Bermuda |
The DC-6 landed short, crashed and burned. It was on a flight from England to Florida.
Classification:
Undershoot/overshoot
Sources:
» US Navy and US Marine Corps Aircraft Serial Numbers and Bureau Numbers--1911 to Present / Joe BaugherPhotos
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