Suffered a nose gear collapse on take-off for Antwerp on 4th October 1974 and came to rest just short of the end of runway 24. Broken up at Southend in February/March 1975.

Suffered a nose gear collapse on take-off for Antwerp on 4th October 1974 and came to rest just short of the end of runway 24. Seen here 2 days later. Broken up at Southend in February/March 1975.

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.