Airplane Crash - Agana, Guam, Mariana Islands 09/19/1960
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Agana, Guam, Mariana Islands
| Date | 09/19/1960 |
| Time | 06:02 |
| Location | Agana, Guam, Mariana Islands |
| Operator | World Airways |
| Flight # | 830/18 |
| Route | Guam - Wake Island |
| Type | Douglas DC-6AB |
| Registration | N90779 |
| Cn/In | 44914/646 |
| Aboard | 94 |
| Fatalities | 80 |
| Ground | 0 |
| Summary | The aircraft was carrying American servicemen and dependants. Less than a minute after taking off, the aircraft crashed on Mt. Barrigada bursting into flames on impact. The casualties were more attributable to the effects of the fire than the crash. Failure of the pilot to comply with published departure procedures by initiating a right turn before attaining an altitude of 1,000 ft. |
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