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
13 Apr 1969 Douglas DC-8
I-DIWM
 E Boston, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
 Alitalia Serious injuries -
24 Mar 1969 Douglas DC-8
N813E
 Tampa, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Delta Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
22 Mar 1969 Douglas DC-8
N7181C
 Los Angeles, California, United States
no coordinates
 National Airlines, Inc Serious injuries -
16 Mar 1969 Douglas DC-8
N8038A
 Pulaski, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 Delta Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
31 Jan 1969 Douglas DC-8
N1302L
 Jacksonville, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Delta Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
23 Dec 1968 Douglas DC-8
N8779
 Newark, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
22 Nov 1968 Douglas DC-8
JA8032
 S.francisco, California, United States
no coordinates
 Japan Airlines No injuries -
14 Aug 1968 Douglas DC-8
N812PA
 Presque Isle, Maine, United States
no coordinates
 Pan American World Airways, Inc. Serious injuries -
6 Aug 1968 Douglas DC-8
N8010U
 New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
5 Aug 1968 Douglas DC-8
N1804
 No.atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean North Lat.
no coordinates
 Braniff Airways, Inc. No injuries -
12 Jun 1968 Douglas DC-8
N8775
 Norfolk, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
28 Apr 1968 Douglas DC-8
N1820
 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 Capitol Airways Serious injuries -
23 Apr 1968 Douglas DC-8
N1804
 Quito, South America
no coordinates
 Braniff Airways, Inc. Minor injuries -
23 Mar 1968 Douglas DC-8
N8780R
 Jamaica, New York, United States
no coordinates
 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
25 Jan 1968 Douglas DC-8
N4904C
 No.atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean North Lat.
no coordinates
 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
13 Jan 1968 Douglas DC-8
N8778
 Jamaica, New York, United States
no coordinates
 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
12 Dec 1967 Douglas DC-8
N8606
 Jamaica, New York, United States
no coordinates
 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
19 Nov 1967 Douglas DC-8
N809PA
 Munich, Europe
no coordinates
 Pan American World Airways, Inc. No injuries -
7 Nov 1967 Douglas DC-8
N8015W
 Cleveland, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Minor injuries -
1 Oct 1967 Douglas DC-8
N8613
 Jacksonville, Atlantic Ocean North Lat.
no coordinates
 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
30 Aug 1967 Douglas DC-8
N8615
 Cocoa, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
25 Aug 1967 Douglas DC-8
N8610
 N.atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean North Lat.
no coordinates
 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
2 Aug 1967 Douglas DC-8
N8608
 Jamaica, New York, United States
no coordinates
 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
17 Jun 1967 Douglas DC-8
N807E
 Convington, Kentucky, United States
no coordinates
 Delta Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
9 Jun 1967 Douglas DC-8
N2621U
 Detroit, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
1 May 1967 Douglas DC-8
N8032U
 Cleveland, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
8 Apr 1967 Douglas DC-8
N8612
 Jamaica, New York, United States
no coordinates
 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
4 Apr 1967 Douglas DC-8
N8017U
 Springfield, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
6 Mar 1967 Douglas DC-8
N806PA
 Port of Spain Wi, Other-Foreign Countries
no coordinates
 Pan American World Airways, Inc. No injuries -
19 Jan 1967 Douglas DC-8
N816PA
 Herndon Va, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 Pan American World Airways, Inc. Serious injuries -
22 Oct 1966 Douglas DC-8
N808E
 New Orleans la, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
 Delta Air Lines, Inc. Minor injuries -
22 Sep 1966 Douglas DC-8
N820E
 MacOn Ga, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 Delta Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
15 May 1966 Douglas DC-8
N8015U
 Oneill Nebr, Nebraska, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
1 Apr 1966 Douglas DC-8
N8033U
 Nburlington Nj, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
27 Feb 1966 Douglas DC-8
N814PA
 New Orleans la, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
 Delta Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
25 Dec 1965 Douglas DC-8
JA-8006
 San Francisco, California, United States
no coordinates
 Japan Airlines No injuries -
22 Dec 1965 Douglas DC-8
N8061U
 San Diego, California, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
23 Nov 1965 Douglas DC-8
N811E
 Chicago Ill, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 Delta Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
15 Nov 1965 Douglas DC-8
N8026U
 McChord Afb Wash, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
5 Nov 1965 Douglas DC-8
N8613
 Jamaica New York, New York, United States
no coordinates
 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
15 Oct 1965 Douglas DC-8
N8006U
 San Diego, California, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
9 Oct 1965 Douglas DC-8
N8060U
 Los Angeles Calif, California, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
22 Sep 1965 Douglas DC-8
N874C
 Tampa, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 National Airlines, Inc No injuries -
12 Jul 1965 Douglas DC-8
N8610
 Jamaica Ny, New York, United States
no coordinates
 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
14 Jun 1965 Douglas DC-8
N8274H
 Santiago Chile Sa, South America
no coordinates
 Pan American-Grace Airways, Inc. No injuries -
9 Jun 1965 Douglas DC-8
N276C
 San Francisco Cal, California, United States
no coordinates
 National Airlines, Inc No injuries -
4 May 1965 Douglas DC-8
N8277H
 Miami Fla, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 National Airlines, Inc No injuries -
28 Mar 1965 Douglas DC-8
N8032U
 Chicago Ill, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
5 Mar 1965 Douglas DC-8
N8780R
 Kennedy Intl N Y, New York, United States
no coordinates
 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
8 Jan 1965 Douglas DC-8
N8781
 San Juan Pr, Puerto Rico, United States
no coordinates
 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -