Douglas DC-6 crash, Jan 2, 1998, Nixon Fork Mine
Douglas DC-6 accident on January 2, 1998 near Nixon Fork Mine, Alaska, United States with no fatalities. Cause: A cold windshield with reduced anti-ice...
- Date: January 2, 1998
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-6
- Location: Nixon Fork Mine, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: A cold windshield with reduced anti-ice performance after a short taxi, snow ingested into the wing scoops feeding the windshield heater, and insufficient manufacturer information on the system.
A Woods Air Service DC-6B cargo flight aborted its takeoff from the Nixon Fork Mine strip after ice formed between the windshield panes and obscured the crew's view. The aircraft drifted off the snow-covered runway and caught fire. All three crew members escaped uninjured.