Douglas DC-8 N802E
30 March 1967 · Kenner, Louisiana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 30 March 1967 at about 00:50 local time, a Douglas DC-8 registered N802E, operated by Delta Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Kenner, Louisiana, United States. 6 people were on board and 6 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kenner, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- New Orleans Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-8
- Registration
- N802E
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Delta Air Lines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 1-0003
People
6 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | 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
SIMULATED 2-ENG OUT LNDG APPROACH.AIRCRAFT STRUCK MOTEL AND DWELLINGS
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 1967 | Douglas DC-8 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1967 | Douglas DC-8 | Cocoa, Florida, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1967 | Douglas DC-8 | Jacksonville, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1967 | Douglas DC-8 | N.atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1967 | Douglas DC-8 | Herndon Va, Virginia, United States | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1967 | Douglas DC-8 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1967 | Boeing B-720 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1967 | Piper PA-23 | San Mateo Calif, California, United States | Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1967 | Cessna 150 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Alpine Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172E | Ea.hampton, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Matagorda Is. Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 1967 | Cessna 150 | Sapphire, North Carolina, United States | Executive Avia | No injuries | - |