Aviation Crash Map

Douglas DC-8 accidents

The NTSB database holds 227 accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-8, recorded between 1962 to 2011. 22 of them were fatal (10%), and 522 people died.

The deadliest year was 1985, with 256 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is in flight (88 records).

Most of these records are from United States, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. and South America.

204 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

227
Records
22
Fatal
522
Deaths
10%
Share fatal
1962 to 2011
Period
Show these on the map 23 of 227 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 95
1970s 86
1980s 18
1990s 19
2000s 8
2010s 1

Where these happened

United States 185 Atlantic Ocean North Lat. 9 South America 6 Europe 4 Pacific Ocean North Latitudes 3 Asia 3

Operators involved

Eastern Air Lines, Inc. 38 United Air Lines, Inc. 35 Delta Air Lines, Inc. 33 Braniff Airways, Inc. 11 National Airlines, Inc 10 Flying Tiger Line, Inc. 9

All 227 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
3 Dec 1980 Douglas DC-8
N864FT
 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 Flying Tiger Line, Inc. No injuries -
11 Nov 1980 Douglas DC-8
N53CA
 Miami, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Other-Foreign Flag Carrier No injuries -
13 Jul 1980 Douglas DC-8
N910CL
 Jamaica, New York, United States
no coordinates
 Capitol Airways Minor injuries -
25 Jun 1980 Douglas DC-8
N2985U
 Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Minor injuries -
22 May 1980 Douglas DC-8
N1300L
 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 Delta Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
23 Jan 1980 Douglas DC-8
N783FT
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 Flying Tiger Line, Inc. Minor injuries -
14 Oct 1979 Douglas DC-8
N1809E
 Panama Cty, Central America
no coordinates
 Braniff Airways, Inc. Minor injuries -
27 May 1979 Douglas DC-8
N814BN
 Bogota, South America
no coordinates
 Braniff Airways, Inc. Serious injuries -
29 Nov 1978 Douglas DC-8-6
N862FT
 Houston, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Flying Tiger Line, Inc. No injuries -
14 Nov 1978 Douglas DC-8
N8007U
 Jamaica, New York, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
26 Oct 1978 Douglas DC-8
N871TV
 Los Angeles, California, United States
no coordinates
 Flying Tiger Line, Inc. No injuries -
8 Aug 1978 Douglas DC-8
N809E
 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
no coordinates
 Delta Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
28 Mar 1978 Douglas DC-8
N1306L
 Bimini, Atlantic Ocean North Lat.
no coordinates
 Delta Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
2 Oct 1977 Douglas DC-8
N911CL
 Shannon Arpt, Europe
no coordinates
 Capitol Airways Serious injuries -
7 Aug 1977 Douglas DC-8
N812BN
 Varadero, Other-Foreign Countries
no coordinates
 Braniff Airways, Inc. Serious injuries -
5 Aug 1977 Douglas DC-8
N815E
 Miami, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Delta Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
10 May 1977 Douglas DC-8
N810BN
 Miami, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Braniff Airways, Inc. No injuries -
26 Apr 1977 Douglas DC-8
N8093U
 Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
21 Feb 1977 Douglas DC-8
N1302L
 Jamacia, New York, United States
no coordinates
 Delta Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
24 Jan 1977 Douglas DC-8
N787FT
 Moses Lake, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 Flying Tiger Line, Inc. No injuries -
16 Jan 1977 Douglas DC-8
N904CL
 Baltimore, Maryland, United States
no coordinates
 Capitol Airways Serious injuries -
27 May 1976 Douglas DC-8
N806E
 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 Delta Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
22 Dec 1975 Douglas DC-8
N812BN
 Jamaica, New York, United States
no coordinates
 Braniff Airways, Inc. No injuries -
22 Sep 1975 Douglas DC-8
N808E
 Texico Vortac, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Delta Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
20 Sep 1975 Douglas DC-8
N6161A
 Jamaica, New York, United States
no coordinates
 Airlift International, Inc. No injuries -
18 Jul 1975 Douglas DC-8
N912CM
 Smyrna, Tennessee, United States
no coordinates
 Capital International Airways, Inc No injuries -
21 Mar 1975 Douglas DC-8
N798FT
 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
no coordinates
 Flying Tiger Line, Inc. Serious injuries -
15 Dec 1974 Douglas DC-8
N8015U
 Las Vegas, Unknown/Not Reported
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
5 Dec 1974 Douglas DC-8
N1803
 Bogota, South America
no coordinates
 Braniff Airways, Inc. Serious injuries -
6 Nov 1974 Douglas DC-8
N815E
 Detroit, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 Delta Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
27 Jul 1974 Douglas DC-8
N1303L
 Fort Myers, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Delta Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
16 May 1974 Douglas DC-8
N8960
 Jamaica, New York, United States
no coordinates
 Other-Foreign Flag Carrier Fatal -
27 Mar 1974 Douglas DC-8
N801WA
 Anchorage, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 World Airways, Inc. Serious injuries -
23 Mar 1974 Douglas DC-8
N6164A
 Travis Afb, California, United States
no coordinates
 Airlift International, Inc. Fatal -
17 Feb 1974 Douglas DC-8
N8639
 Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
 Seaboard World Airlines, Inc. No injuries -
7 Feb 1974 Douglas DC-8
F-BOLH
 Los Angeles, California, United States
no coordinates
 Other-Foreign Flag Carrier Serious injuries -
3 Jan 1974 Douglas DC-8
N8148PA
 Columbia, South Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 Delta Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
18 Oct 1973 Douglas DC-8
N4903C
 Spokane, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 Capital International Airways, Inc Minor injuries -
8 Oct 1973 Douglas DC-8
N794FT
 Tokyo, Asia
no coordinates
 Flying Tiger Line, Inc. Fatal -
20 Aug 1973 Douglas DC-8
N821E
 Belle Glade, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Delta Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
23 Jun 1973 Douglas DC-8
N8960T
 Jamaica, New York, United States
no coordinates
 Other-Foreign Flag Carrier Serious injuries -
20 Jun 1973 Douglas DC-8
N863F
 Bangor, Maine, United States
no coordinates
 Overseas National Airways, Inc. Serious injuries -
15 Jun 1973 Douglas DC-8
HP-IDK
 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
 Swiss Air No injuries -
15 Jun 1973 Douglas DC-8
N6161A
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 Airlift International, Inc. No injuries -
24 Apr 1973 Douglas DC-8
N6163A
 Jamaica, New York, United States
no coordinates
 Airlift International, Inc. No injuries -
12 Mar 1973 Douglas DC-8
N801WA
 Lands End, Europe
no coordinates
 World Airways, Inc. Minor injuries -
28 Feb 1973 Douglas DC-8
N1302L
 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
no coordinates
 Delta Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
29 Jan 1973 Douglas DC-8
N8782R
 Jeddah, Asia
no coordinates
 Seaboard World Airlines, Inc. No injuries -
1 Nov 1972 Douglas DC-8
N801E
 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 Braniff Airways, Inc. No injuries -
17 Sep 1972 Douglas DC-8
N806E
 Meridian, Mississippi, United States
no coordinates
 Delta Air Lines, Inc. Minor injuries -