Aircraft Photo of OO-VGB | Douglas DC-6B | Delta Air Transport - DAT | AirHistory.net #20950
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:OO-VGB
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-6
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-6 (C-118/R6D/Liftmaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-6B
C/n (msn):43830 / 352
Operator Titles:Delta Air Transport - DAT
Aircraft Name:Stuart Allen Roosa
Location
City / Airport:SouthendMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGMC   IATA: SEN   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:5 October 1974
Photo by:Richard Vandervord
Photo ID: 20950
Photo Comment

Returning passengers to Antwerp after a day shopping excursion, this DC-6 suffered a nose-gear collapse when the F/E raised the undercarriage prematurely just after V1 the day before this photo was taken. 105 on board escaped unharmed after the aircraft skidded to a halt at the end of r/w 24. The tail damage was caused by debris thrown up by the propellers impacting the tarmac. Later scrapped at Southend.

This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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