Douglas DC-6 crash, Apr 23, 1965 (5 killed), Mt Rainier W...
Douglas DC-6 accident on April 23, 1965 near Mt Rainier Washington, United States with 5 fatalities. Cause: Spatial disorientation led to the aircraft...
- Date: April 23, 1965
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-6
- Location: Mt Rainier Washington, United States
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Spatial disorientation led to the aircraft striking the west slope of Mount Rainier.
A Douglas DC 6A operated by Aaxico Airlines as Logair Flight 1422A, on a VFR flight from Seattle to Hill Air Force Base, struck a snow covered glacier on the west slope of Mount Rainier while trying to obtain an IFR clearance. All five crew members were killed and the aircraft was destroyed by impact without fire.