Narrative:
The DC-6 was en route from Philadelphia to Boston at FL150 when it suffered an explosive decompression due to the failure of the right hand forward section of the fuselage in the area of the crew/cargo compartment door. A 10 feet section of the fuselage separated and struck the no. 3 engine, causing the propeller to break off. A safe emergency landing was made at New York.
PROBABLE CAUSE: Crack propagation by both stress and fatigue.
Fuselage failure
Forced landing on runway
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Friday 24 February 1967 |
| Time: | 02:25 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-6B |
| Operator: | Northeast Airlines |
| Registration: | N8224H |
| MSN: | 43741/290 |
| First flight: | 1952 |
| Engines: | 4 Pratt & Whitney R-2800 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 14 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Holmdel, NJ ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Philadelphia International Airport, PA (PHL/KPHL), United States of America |
| Boston-Logan International Airport, MA (BOS/KBOS), United States of America |
The DC-6 was en route from Philadelphia to Boston at FL150 when it suffered an explosive decompression due to the failure of the right hand forward section of the fuselage in the area of the crew/cargo compartment door. A 10 feet section of the fuselage separated and struck the no. 3 engine, causing the propeller to break off. A safe emergency landing was made at New York.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: Crack propagation by both stress and fatigue.
Classification:
Explosive decompressionFuselage failure
Forced landing on runway
Sources:
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Map
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Distance from Philadelphia International Airport, PA to Boston-Logan International Airport, MA as the crow flies is 447 km (279 miles).
Distance from Philadelphia International Airport, PA to Boston-Logan International Airport, MA as the crow flies is 447 km (279 miles).
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