Fort-de-France - Fort Lauderdale

On June 3, 1975 at 12:00 AM, Fort-de-France - Fort Lauderdale experienced a crash involving Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation, operated by Sky Truck International, with the event recorded near Fort-de-France Martinique.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. After takeoff from Fort-de-France-Le Lamentin Airport, the crew informed ATC about technical problems and was cleared to return for an emergency landing. Following an unstable approach, the four engine airplane landed hard. The crew was able to stop the airplane in timely manner and while all three crew members were uninjured, the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration N6931C, MSN 4813, year of manufacture 1957.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 14.5910°, -61.0042°.