# Incident 19791105054809I: Doug DC6A, East Boston, MA, November 5, 1979

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 5, 1979, 21:55 local time
- Place: East Boston, MA
- Airport: Logan International
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Location: 42.3751° N, 71.0392° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of East Boston, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3751&lon=-71.0392&mi=10
- Aircraft: N44DG, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N44DG-1991-04-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Douglas DC-6A (registry code 3021706, https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-6a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC6A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791105054809I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

TAKEOFF REJECTED DUE TO SMOKE WARNING IN CARGO COMPARTMENT. FALSE ALARM, DUE TO A LOOSE CANON PLUG.

## Other reports on N44DG (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19810305010579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810305010579I), Mar 5, 1981: Doug DC6A (N44DG), East Alton, IL, Minor damage. Engine fire was in engine accessory section. Engine had thrown a rod.
- [Incident 19791109055349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791109055349I), Nov 9, 1979: Doug DC6A (N44DG), New York, NY, Minor damage. Nose gear collapsed during start up from unknown cause. Radome destroyed, props, nose gear doors, #3 engine damaged

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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