No fatalities

1970-11-05: Douglas DC-6 (SX-DAI) — Olympic Airways — Kerkyra, Greece

Kerkyra, GreeceLanding (descent or approach)

On November 5, 1970, a Douglas DC-6 (registration SX-DAI) operated by Olympic Airways was involved in an aviation accident near Kerkyra, Greece during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The structural failure of the nose landing gear upon touchdown. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 6 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Aircraft registered SX-DAI
Aircraft registered SX-DAI. Photo: RuthAS / CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

An aircraft experienced a nose gear failure upon touchdown at Kerkyra-Ioánnis Kapodístrias Airport, resulting in the plane sliding off the runway.

What happened

During the landing phase on runway 35 at Kerkyra-Ioánnis Kapodístrias Airport, the aircraft's nose gear failed. Following the collapse of the landing gear, the airplane slid along the surface of the runway before veering toward the left side. The movement continued until the aircraft came to a stop approximately 450 feet away from the runway edge.

There were 67 occupants on board at the time of the incident. All passengers and crew members were successfully evacuated from the plane without injury. While no fatalities were reported, the impact and subsequent slide resulted in the aircraft being damaged beyond repair.

Findings

Investigations into the accident determined that the primary factor was the failure of the nose gear during the landing sequence.

Probable cause

The structural failure of the nose landing gear upon touchdown.