Douglas DC-6 crash, Apr 10, 1972, Ponta Pelada AFB
Douglas DC-6 accident on April 10, 1972 near Ponta Pelada AFB, Manaus Amazonas, Brazil with no fatalities. Cause: Wrong approach configuration on the...
- Date: April 10, 1972
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-6
- Location: Ponta Pelada AFB, Manaus Amazonas, Brazil
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Wrong approach configuration on the part of the pilot in command
A DC6 cargo flight on an ILS approach to Ponta Pelada AFB was too high on the glide path. The captain overcorrected, causing a high sink rate, and the nose gear hit a wall short of the runway. All three crew escaped uninjured.