The DC-6 "Theodore Roosevelt" crashed in 1961
| The DC-6 "Theodore Roosevelt" crashed in 1961 | |
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 A DC-6 similar to the aircraft that crashed |
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| Accident summary | |
| Accident type | Loss of orientation and / or loss of control |
| place | One mile south of Shannon Airport |
| date | September 10, 1961 |
| Fatalities | 83 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Douglas DC-6B |
| operator | President Airlines |
| Mark | N90773 |
| Surname | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Departure airport | Dusseldorf Airport |
| 1. Stopover | Shannon Airport |
| 2. Stopover | Gander Airport |
| Destination airport | Chicago O'Hare International Airport |
| Passengers | 77 |
| crew | 6th |
| Lists of aviation accidents | |
The crash of the DC-6 "Theodore Roosevelt" was an aircraft accident on September 10, 1961, in which 83 people died shortly after take-off.
plane
The eight-year-old Douglas DC-6 of President Airlines with the name "Theodore Roosevelt" was on a charter flight from Düsseldorf to Chicago with stops in Shannon and Gander .
course
The aircraft took off from Shannon Airport's runway 24 for an overnight flight to Gander, Canada . Shortly after take-off, the “Theodore Roosevelt” should make a right turn. Instead, the DC-6 leaned at least 90 degrees to the left and plunged into the River Shannon . All 83 inmates died, including 65 farmers from Germany who were on their way to a meeting. The accident is to date (2020) the worst airplane accident in Ireland .
Cause of accident
The investigators suspect the failure of the artificial horizon and / or the failure of the right aileron . The bad weather and mistakes by the pilots were probably also the cause. In 1994 Irish investigative papers were released which showed the commandant had alcohol in his blood.
swell
- Aircraft accident data and report in the Aviation Safety Network (English)
Coordinates: 52 ° 40 ′ 47 " N , 8 ° 56 ′ 34.8" W.