Douglas DC-6 crash, Mar 22, 1955 (66 killed), Pali Kea Pe...
Douglas DC-6 accident on March 22, 1955 near Pali Kea Peak Oahu Hawaii, United States with 66 fatalities. Cause: Navigation error by the flight crew,...
- Date: March 22, 1955
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-6
- Location: Pali Kea Peak Oahu Hawaii, United States
- Fatalities: 66
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Navigation error by the flight crew, with night and cloud conditions contributing
A US Navy R6D-1 (Douglas DC-6 variant) on a personnel transfer flight from Tokyo to Travis AFB turned back to Hickam after reporting high-frequency radio trouble. While approaching Hickam by night it flew about eight miles off course and struck Mount Waianae on Oahu, killing all 66 aboard. The loss was apparently due to a navigation error by the flight crew.