Douglas DC-6 crash, Oct 10, 1956 (59 killed), Atlantic Ocean
Douglas DC-6 accident on October 10, 1956 near Atlantic Ocean, World with 59 fatalities.
- Date: October 10, 1956
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-6
- Location: Atlantic Ocean, World
- Fatalities: 59
- Phase of flight: En route
A US Navy R6D-1 flying from RAF Lakenheath to Lajes Field in the Azores stopped reporting over the Atlantic about 590 km southwest of Land's End. All 59 people on board were killed, and only a few pieces of debris, including life vests and a nose wheel, were recovered.