Crash of a Douglas DC-6A in Congo Town
Date & Time:
Nov 17, 1986
Registration:
HI-251
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
45520
YOM:
1958
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a cargo flight in the Caribbean when one or more engine failed en route. The crew thought this was caused by a fuel exhaustion and decided to divert to Congo Town Airport for an emergency landing. After touchdown, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to rest. All three crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
It was determined that a fuel valve failed in flight, causing the fuel to be transferred to a tank that was not used by the crew.
