Douglas DC-6 crash, Jul 4, 1999 (4 killed), Villavicencio
Douglas DC-6 accident on July 4, 1999 near Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia with 4 fatalities. Cause: Wrong approach configuration, unstable approach,...
- Date: July 4, 1999
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-6
- Location: Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Wrong approach configuration, unstable approach, excessive landing speed, late braking, and shutdown of engine 2 which left the main brake hydraulics unserviceable.
A DC-6 cargo aircraft operated by LANC Colombia was departing Villavicencio for Mitu with cargo, fuel drums and passengers when engine 2 lost power after takeoff. The crew returned for an emergency landing, shut down engine 2 on final, and landed too far down the runway with the brakes degraded, so the aircraft overran into an embankment and burned. Four passengers died and others were injured.