Narrative:
The DC-6 approached Paramaribo runway 10 in poor weather (200 m visibility, decreasing) and struck trees 1800 m short of the runway and 100 feet left of the extended centreline.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 5 May 1978 |
| Time: | 06:59 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-6A |
| Operator: | Surinam Airways |
| Registration: | N3493F |
| MSN: | 44630/567 |
| First flight: | 1955 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport (PBM) ( Suriname)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Curaçao-Hato International Airport (CUR/TNCC), Curaçao |
| Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport (PBM/SMJP), Suriname |
The DC-6 approached Paramaribo runway 10 in poor weather (200 m visibility, decreasing) and struck trees 1800 m short of the runway and 100 feet left of the extended centreline.
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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 Curaçao-Hato International Airport to Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport as the crow flies is 1678 km (1049 miles).
Distance from Curaçao-Hato International Airport to Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport as the crow flies is 1678 km (1049 miles).
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