Douglas DC-6 crash, Aug 28, 1958, Minneapolis-Saint Paul...
Douglas DC-6 accident on August 28, 1958 near Minneapolis-Saint Paul Minnesota, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Pilot inattention to flight...
- Date: August 28, 1958
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-6
- Location: Minneapolis-Saint Paul Minnesota, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Pilot inattention to flight instruments in reduced visibility, causing the nose to drop after flap retraction and a sensory illusion of climb
A Northwest Airlines DC 6 crashed shortly after takeoff from Wold Chamberlain Field in fog, with 62 people aboard. It climbed to about 100 feet, then gradually nosed over and struck the ground. Fire destroyed the aircraft after everyone evacuated, and there were no deaths. The Board blamed the pilot for not watching his instruments in reduced visibility.