Narrative:
The nosegear collapsed during landing. The DC-6 ran off runway 35 and came to a halt 450 feet to the left.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 5 November 1970 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-6B |
| Operator: | Olympic Airways |
| Registration: | SX-DAI |
| MSN: | 45544/1026 |
| First flight: | 1958 |
| Engines: | 4 Pratt & Whitney R-2800 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 62 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 67 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Kerkyra Airport, Corfu (CFU) ( Greece)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Kerkyra-I. Kapodistrias Airport (CFU/LGKR), Greece |
The nosegear collapsed during landing. The DC-6 ran off runway 35 and came to a halt 450 feet to the left.
Classification:
Runway excursion
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