Crash of a Douglas DC-6A in La China
Date & Time:
Oct 6, 1977
Operator:
Registration:
CP-1336
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
44617
YOM:
1955
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Upon landing at La China Airstrip, one of the four engine exploded and caught fire. The crew stopped the aircraft and was able to evacuate the cabin before the airplane would be destroyed by fire.
Probable cause:
Engine explosion upon landing for undetermined reasons.
