Douglas DC-6 crashes

37 crashes involving the Douglas DC-6 since 1980, with 179 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

Crashes: 37
Fatal crashes: 18
Fatalities: 179
First recorded: September 15, 1980
Most recent: June 12, 2011

Deadliest

July 24, 1985: Douglas DC-6, Leticia, Amazonas, Colombia (80 fatalities)
May 5, 1990: Douglas DC-6, Guatemala City-La Aurora, Guatemala (27 fatalities)
February 25, 1989: Douglas DC-6, Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán, Honduras (10 fatalities)
January 23, 1988: Douglas DC-6, San Carlos, Río San Juan, Nicaragua (9 fatalities)
October 8, 1983: Douglas DC-6, Monterrubio, Magdalena, Colombia (7 fatalities)

Countries

Years

1988 (4)
1980 (3)
1993 (3)
1994 (3)
1985 (2)
1986 (2)
1987 (2)
1989 (2)
1990 (2)
1992 (2)
1996 (2)
2001 (2)

All crashes

June 12, 2011: Douglas DC-6, Cold Bay (ex Fort Randall AAF & Thornbrough AFB), Alaska, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
September 25, 2001: Douglas DC-6, Nuiqsut, Alaska, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
January 31, 2001: Douglas DC-6, Donlin Creek, Alaska, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
July 4, 1999: Douglas DC-6, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia (4 fatalities)
January 2, 1998: Douglas DC-6, Nixon Fork Mine, Alaska, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
August 7, 1996: Douglas DC-6, Luzamba, Lunda Norte, Angola (0 fatalities)
July 20, 1996: Douglas DC-6, Russian Mission, Alaska, USA, United States (4 fatalities)
July 15, 1994: Douglas DC-6, Namibia, All Namibia, Namibia (0 fatalities)
May 21, 1994: Douglas DC-6, Mitú-Fabio Alberto León Bentley, Vaupés, Colombia (0 fatalities)
February 15, 1994: Douglas DC-6, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia (0 fatalities)
June 20, 1993: Douglas DC-6, Laja, La Paz, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
May 15, 1993: Douglas DC-6, Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico (3 fatalities)
March 8, 1993: Douglas DC-6, Santa Rosa de Yacuma, Beni, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
March 3, 1992: Douglas DC-6, Selawik, Alaska, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
January 14, 1992: Douglas DC-6, Vizcaíno, Baja California Sur, Mexico (0 fatalities)
June 20, 1991: Douglas DC-6, Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz (ex Soledad), Atlántico, Colombia (2 fatalities)
December 15, 1990: Douglas DC-6, San Ignacio de Velasco, Santa Cruz, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
May 5, 1990: Douglas DC-6, Guatemala City-La Aurora, Guatemala (27 fatalities)
December 2, 1989: Douglas DC-6, George Town, Exuma, Bahamas (0 fatalities)
February 25, 1989: Douglas DC-6, Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán, Honduras (10 fatalities)
July 20, 1988: Douglas DC-6, Golden Meadow, Louisiana, USA, United States (3 fatalities)
June 29, 1988: Douglas DC-6, San Salvador-Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (Comalapa), La Paz, Salvador, El Salvador (0 fatalities)
May 24, 1988: Douglas DC-6, Mt Fábrega, Bocas del Toro, Panama (6 fatalities)
January 23, 1988: Douglas DC-6, San Carlos, Río San Juan, Nicaragua (9 fatalities)
December 21, 1987: Douglas DC-6, Boca San Carlos, Alajuela (Center-North), Costa Rica (0 fatalities)
May 8, 1987: Douglas DC-6, La Paz-El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
November 17, 1986: Douglas DC-6, Congo Town, South Andros, Bahamas (0 fatalities)
July 19, 1986: Douglas DC-6, La Jonquera, Catalonia, Spain (4 fatalities)
July 24, 1985: Douglas DC-6, Leticia, Amazonas, Colombia (80 fatalities)
April 22, 1985: Douglas DC-6, Fitou, Aude, France (5 fatalities)
January 20, 1984: Douglas DC-6, San Miguel, San Miguel, El Salvador (1 fatality)
October 8, 1983: Douglas DC-6, Monterrubio, Magdalena, Colombia (7 fatalities)
February 19, 1982: Douglas DC-6, Subachoque, Cundinamarca, Colombia (4 fatalities)
November 30, 1981: Douglas DC-6, Castries-George F. L. Charles (Vigie), All Saint Lucia, St. Lucia (3 fatalities)
November 28, 1980: Douglas DC-6, Alice Town, Bimini, Bahamas (4 fatalities)
October 6, 1980: Douglas DC-6, Panama City-Tocumen, Panamá, Panama (0 fatalities)
September 15, 1980: Douglas DC-6, Port-au-Prince, West, Haiti (3 fatalities)