Détails:
The Saturn DC-6 was operating on a cargo flight to Kelly AFB. The crew decided to divert to civilian international airport at San Antonio and commenced the approach. The airplane descended 1100 feet below the glide slope, flew through trees and collided with a cliff.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Undetermined."
| Statuts: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | mardi 31 janvier 1967 |
| Heure: | 03:20 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Douglas DC-6A |
| Compagnie: | Saturn Airways |
| Immatriculation: | N640NA |
| Numéro de série: | 45475/973 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1958 |
| Equipage: | victimes: 3 / à bord: 3 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 0 |
| Total: | victimes: 3 / à bord: 3 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | San Antonio International Airport, TX (SAT) ( Etats-Unis d'Amérique)
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| Phase de vol: | En approche (APR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Aéroport de départ: | ? |
| San Antonio-Kelly AFB, TX (SKF/KSKF), Etats-Unis d'Amérique |
The Saturn DC-6 was operating on a cargo flight to Kelly AFB. The crew decided to divert to civilian international airport at San Antonio and commenced the approach. The airplane descended 1100 feet below the glide slope, flew through trees and collided with a cliff.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Undetermined."
Sources:
» NTSB File 1-0064Photos
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