Douglas DC-6 crashes
170 crashes involving the Douglas DC-6 since 1947, with 2,221 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.
- Crashes: 170
- Fatal crashes: 101
- Fatalities: 2,221
- First recorded: October 24, 1947
- Most recent: June 12, 2011
Deadliest
- December 8, 1969: Douglas DC-6, Mt Paneio Attica, Greece (90 fatalities)
- February 6, 1965: Douglas DC-6, Mt San José Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile (87 fatalities)
- September 10, 1961: Douglas DC-6, Shannon Munster, Ireland (83 fatalities)
- July 24, 1985: Douglas DC-6, Leticia, Amazonas, Colombia (80 fatalities)
- July 24, 1985: Douglas DC-6, Leticia, Amazonas, Colombia (80 fatalities)
Countries
- United States (42)
- Colombia (13)
- Bolivia (8)
- Mexico (7)
- Bahamas (6)
- Honduras (6)
- Italy (5)
- Argentina (4)
- Chile (4)
- France (4)
- Panama (4)
- Spain (4)
Years
All crashes (page 1 of 2)
- June 12, 2011: Douglas DC-6, Cold Bay (ex Fort Randall AAF & Thornbrough AFB), Alaska, United States (0 fatalities)
- September 25, 2001: Douglas DC-6, Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States (0 fatalities)
- January 31, 2001: Douglas DC-6, Donlin Creek, Alaska, 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, 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, United States (4 fatalities)
- July 15, 1994: Douglas DC-6, 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, 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)
- December 2, 1989: Douglas DC-6, George Town, Exuma, Bahamas (0 fatalities)
- February 25, 1989: Douglas DC-6, Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán, Honduras (10 fatalities)
- February 25, 1989: Douglas DC-6, Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán, Honduras (10 fatalities)
- July 20, 1988: Douglas DC-6, Golden Meadow, Louisiana, United States (3 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 (0 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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 19, 1986: Douglas DC-6, La Jonquera, Catalonia, Spain (4 fatalities)
- July 24, 1985: Douglas DC-6, Leticia, Amazonas, Colombia (80 fatalities)
- July 24, 1985: Douglas DC-6, Leticia, Amazonas, Colombia (80 fatalities)
- April 22, 1985: Douglas DC-6, Fitou, Aude, France (5 fatalities)
- April 22, 1985: Douglas DC-6, Fitou, Aude, France (5 fatalities)
- January 20, 1984: Douglas DC-6, San Miguel, San Miguel, Salvador (1 fatality)
- 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)
- October 8, 1983: Douglas DC-6, Monterrubio, Magdalena, Colombia (7 fatalities)
- February 19, 1982: Douglas DC-6, Subachoque, Cundinamarca, Colombia (4 fatalities)
- February 19, 1982: Douglas DC-6, Subachoque, Cundinamarca, Colombia (4 fatalities)
- November 30, 1981: Douglas DC-6, Castries-George F. L. Charles (Vigie), Saint Lucia (3 fatalities)
- November 28, 1980: Douglas DC-6, Alice Town, Bimini, Bahamas (4 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)
- 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)
- September 15, 1980: Douglas DC-6, Port-au-Prince, West, Haiti (3 fatalities)
- October 31, 1979: Douglas DC-6, Cozumel Quintana Roo, Mexico (5 fatalities)
- July 20, 1979: Douglas DC-6, Kingston-Norman Manley (Palisadoes) Kingston City District, Jamaica (2 fatalities)
- June 6, 1979: Douglas DC-6, Charleston-Yaeger (Kanawha) West Virginia, United States (0 fatalities)
- February 26, 1979: Douglas DC-6, Moanda Haut-Ogooué (Franceville), Gabon (3 fatalities)
- December 8, 1978: Douglas DC-6, Sierra Nevada del Cocuy Boyacá, Colombia (3 fatalities)
- December 6, 1978: Douglas DC-6, Omaha-Eppley Nebraska, United States (7 fatalities)
- October 6, 1978: Douglas DC-6, Santiago de Chile Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile (16 fatalities)
- August 27, 1978: Douglas DC-6, Fanja Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate, Oman (4 fatalities)
- June 8, 1978: Douglas DC-6, Guatemala City-La Aurora Guatemala, Guatemala (3 fatalities)
- May 5, 1978: Douglas DC-6, Paramaribo-Zanderij Para, Suriname (0 fatalities)
- February 24, 1978: Douglas DC-6, San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín (Isla Verde), Puerto Rico (0 fatalities)
- February 17, 1978: Douglas DC-6, Brus Laguna Gracias a Dios, Honduras (0 fatalities)
- October 6, 1977: Douglas DC-6, La China, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
- July 24, 1977: Douglas DC-6, Puerto Montt-El Tepual Región de Los Lagos, Chile (38 fatalities)
- October 13, 1976: Douglas DC-6, Asmara Maekel, Eritrea (0 fatalities)
- May 2, 1976: Douglas DC-6, Rubelsanto Alta Verapaz, Guatemala (0 fatalities)
- February 8, 1976: Douglas DC-6, Van Nuys California, United States (3 fatalities)
- February 4, 1976: Douglas DC-6, Santa Marta-Simón Bolívar Magdalena, Colombia (4 fatalities)
- July 10, 1975: Douglas DC-6, Bogotá-El Dorado Bogotá Capital District, Colombia (0 fatalities)
- February 16, 1975: Douglas DC-6, Fairbanks Alaska, United States (3 fatalities)
- October 4, 1974: Douglas DC-6, Southend Essex, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
- August 2, 1974: Douglas DC-6, Ashcroft British Columbia, Canada (3 fatalities)
- May 6, 1974: Douglas DC-6, Nuremberg Bavaria, Germany (3 fatalities)
- February 6, 1974: Douglas DC-6, San Juan Potosí, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
- December 11, 1973: Douglas DC-6, Great Sitkin Island Alaska, United States (10 fatalities)
- October 25, 1973: Douglas DC-6, Biscayne Bay Florida, United States (0 fatalities)
- July 14, 1973: Douglas DC-6, Tambillo Huánuco, Peru (0 fatalities)
- January 27, 1973: Douglas DC-6, Tegucigalpa Francisco Morazán, Honduras (3 fatalities)
- April 10, 1972: Douglas DC-6, Ponta Pelada AFB, Manaus Amazonas, Brazil (0 fatalities)
- February 1, 1972: Douglas DC-6, Tegal Central Java, Indonesia (6 fatalities)
- October 22, 1971: Douglas DC-6, Nice-Côte d’Azur Alpes-Maritimes, France (0 fatalities)
- October 19, 1971: Douglas DC-6, Mendoza Mendoza, Argentina (3 fatalities)
- June 17, 1971: Douglas DC-6, Putre Región de Arica y Parinacota, Chile (6 fatalities)
- December 20, 1970: Douglas DC-6, Málaga Andalusia, Spain (0 fatalities)
- November 16, 1970: Douglas DC-6, Córdoba AFB Córdoba, Argentina (0 fatalities)
- November 5, 1970: Douglas DC-6, Kerkyra Ionian Islands, Greece (0 fatalities)
- March 12, 1970: Douglas DC-6, Asmara Maekel, Eritrea (0 fatalities)
- December 22, 1969: Douglas DC-6, Nha Trang Khánh Hòa Province, Vietnam (34 fatalities)
- December 8, 1969: Douglas DC-6, Mt Paneio Attica, Greece (90 fatalities)
- September 26, 1969: Douglas DC-6, Mt Choquetanga La Paz, Bolivia (74 fatalities)
- August 20, 1969: Douglas DC-6, Tuxtla Gutiérrez Chiapas, Mexico (0 fatalities)
- July 1, 1969: Douglas DC-6, Papeete Tahiti, French Polynesia (0 fatalities)
- May 6, 1969: Douglas DC-6, Uli Anambra, Nigeria (4 fatalities)
- November 7, 1968: Douglas DC-6, Mar del Plata Buenos Aires province, Argentina (0 fatalities)
- March 9, 1968: Douglas DC-6, Saint-Denis La Réunion, La Reunion (19 fatalities)