Narrative:
During final approach to La Aurora, the DC-6B suffered from a severe disbalancing of the cargo (cows and horses), the pilot lost control of the aircraft and tried to make a crash landing on a small soccer field surrounded by houses. The plane hit the ground at a 30 degrees angle and didn't damage any of the surrounding houses.
The pilot had reported problems with the oil pressure on one of the engines twenty minutes before the crash.
On February 21st 1978, this same plane had an incident in New Orleans: during the landing, the two left main landing gear tires failed, but the pilot had managed to keep control of the aircraft.
» Prensa Libre Newspaper
» Aeronautica Civil (Guatemala)
accident date: 08-06-1978
type: Douglas DC-6B
registration: TG-ADA
accident date: 08-06-1978
type: Douglas DC-6B
registration: TG-ADA
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 8 June 1978 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-6B |
| Operator: | Aviateca |
| Registration: | TG-ADA |
| MSN: | 43531/262 |
| First flight: | 1952 |
| Engines: | 4 Pratt & Whitney R-2800 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Guatemala City ( Guatemala)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Guatemala City-La Aurora Airport (GUA/MGGT), Guatemala |
During final approach to La Aurora, the DC-6B suffered from a severe disbalancing of the cargo (cows and horses), the pilot lost control of the aircraft and tried to make a crash landing on a small soccer field surrounded by houses. The plane hit the ground at a 30 degrees angle and didn't damage any of the surrounding houses.
The pilot had reported problems with the oil pressure on one of the engines twenty minutes before the crash.
On February 21st 1978, this same plane had an incident in New Orleans: during the landing, the two left main landing gear tires failed, but the pilot had managed to keep control of the aircraft.
Sources:
» Mario Overall» Prensa Libre Newspaper
» Aeronautica Civil (Guatemala)
Photos
accident date: 08-06-1978
type: Douglas DC-6B
registration: TG-ADA
accident date: 08-06-1978
type: Douglas DC-6B
registration: TG-ADA
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