Douglas DC-8 IT1
7 July 1962 · Bombay India, Europe · Fatal
Summary
On 7 July 1962 at about 23:59 local time, a Douglas DC-8 registered IT1, operated by Alitalia, was involved in an accident during in flight near Bombay India, Europe. 94 people were on board and 94 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:59
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bombay India, Europe
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-8
- Registration
- IT1
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Alitalia
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- B-0006
People
94 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AIRCRAFT WAS DESCENDING THROUGH ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 1962 | Douglas DC-8 | Mexico City, Mexico | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1962 | Douglas DC-8 | New York, New York, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1962 | Douglas DC-8 | Marco, Florida, United States | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1963 | Douglas DC-8 | Houston, Texas, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1963 | Douglas DC-8 | Bakersfield, California, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1963 | Douglas DC-8 | Tampa, Florida, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1962 | Boeing 707 | Amsterdam, Europe | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1964 | Boeing 707 331 | Rome Italy, Europe | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | 48 |
| 26 Apr 1964 | Hughes 269A | Madrid Spain, Europe | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1964 | Helio H-395 | Agrinion Greece, Europe | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1964 | Hiller 12B | Thermi Greece, Europe | Executive | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1964 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Nellingen Germany, Europe | - | No injuries | - |