Accident Douglas DC-6A N3493F,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 328874
 

Date:Friday 5 May 1978
Time:06:59
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas DC-6A
Owner/operator:Surinam Airways
Registration: N3493F
MSN: 44630/567
Year of manufacture:1955
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport (PBM) -   Suriname
Phase: Approach
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Curaçao-Hato International Airport (CUR/TNCC)
Destination airport:Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport (PBM/SMJP)
Narrative:
The DC-6 approached Paramaribo runway 10 in poor weather (200 m visibility, decreasing) and struck trees 1800 m short of the runway and 100 feet left of the extended centreline.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: 
Report number: UNK78X0118
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

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