Douglas DC-6 crash, Jul 20, 1988 (3 killed), Golden Meadow
Douglas DC-6 accident on July 20, 1988 near Golden Meadow, Louisiana, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: Fuel exhaustion after about 4.3 hours...
- Date: July 20, 1988
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-6
- Location: Golden Meadow, Louisiana, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Fuel exhaustion after about 4.3 hours over water, with no fuel found in the tanks, as determined by the NTSB (FTW88FA136).
A TACA International DC-6 cargo flight (N33VX) from San Salvador to New Orleans ran short of fuel after about 4.3 hours over water. Three engines lost power, and the aircraft hit a levee and came to rest in a drainage canal near Golden Meadow, Louisiana. All three crew were killed.