Accident description
Last updated: 19 June 2013
| Status: | |
| Date: | 22 MAR 1955 |
| Time: | 02:03 |
| Type: | Douglas R6D-1 (DC-6) |
| Operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 131612 |
| C/n / msn: | 43715/362 |
| First flight: | 1953 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 57 / Occupants: 57 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 66 / Occupants: 66 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 24 km (15 mls) NW of Honolulu, HI (United States of America)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Honolulu-Hickam AFB, HI (HIK), United States of America |
| Fairfield-Travis AFB, CA (SUU/KSUU), United States of America |
The R6D-1, a Navy derivative of the DC-6, was flying Air Force, Army and Navy personnel from Tokyo to Fairfield-Travis AFB, CA. An intermediate stop was made at Honolulu-Hickam AFB, HI (HIK). After takeoff from Hickam AFB, the airplane suffered radio problems and the crew deicded to return to the air base.
A navigational error caused the plane strayed off course towards the Waianae Range. The airplane flew into a mountain peak, eight miles north of its intended position.
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Honolulu-Hickam AFB, HI to Fairfield-Travis AFB, CA as the crow flies is 3893 km (2433 miles).
Distance from Honolulu-Hickam AFB, HI to Fairfield-Travis AFB, CA as the crow flies is 3893 km (2433 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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