Douglas DC-6 crash, Sep 10, 1961 (83 killed), Shannon Mun...
Douglas DC-6 accident on September 10, 1961 near Shannon Munster, Ireland with 83 fatalities. Cause: The crash probably resulted from a malfunctioning...
- Date: September 10, 1961
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-6
- Location: Shannon Munster, Ireland
- Fatalities: 83
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The crash probably resulted from a malfunctioning attitude indicator, a fault in the starboard ailerons, or both, with poor weather and crew fatigue cited as possible contributing factors.
A President Airlines Douglas DC 6B named Theodore Roosevelt crashed into the River Shannon shortly after takeoff from Shannon on a charter from Düsseldorf to Chicago via Gander on 10 September 1961. All 83 people on board were killed. It remains the deadliest air accident in Irish territory.