N6503D
Flight / Schedule
N6503D
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.104 DoveRegistration
N6503D
MSN
04377
Year of Manufacture
1952
Operator
Virgin Islands Airways - VIADate
July 15, 1965 at 05:05 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Charlotte Amalie-Cyril E. King (ex Harry S. Truman) All US Virgin Islands
Region
Central America • US Virgin Islands
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On July 15, 1965 at 05:05 PM, N6503D experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.104 Dove, operated by Virgin Islands Airways - VIA, with the event recorded near Charlotte Amalie-Cyril E. King (ex Harry S. Truman) All US Virgin Islands.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
12 people were known to be on board, 8 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 66.7%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 11, passenger fatalities: 7, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. At liftoff at Charlotte Amalie Airport, the airplane encountered difficulties to gain height, stalled and crashed into the sea. The pilot and seven passengers were killed while four passengers were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N6503D, MSN 04377, year of manufacture 1952.
Fatalities
Total
8
Crew
1
Passengers
7
Other
0
Crash Summary
At liftoff at Charlotte Amalie Airport, the airplane encountered difficulties to gain height, stalled and crashed into the sea. The pilot and seven passengers were killed while four passengers were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
11
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
66.7%
Known people on board: 12
Operational Details
Operator
Virgin Islands Airways - VIAFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Central America • US Virgin Islands
Aircraft Details
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