Douglas DC-8 N8778
13 January 1968 · Jamaica, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 January 1968 at about 04:55 local time, a Douglas DC-8 registered N8778, operated by Eastern Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an incident during the landing phase of flight near Jamaica, New York, United States. 11 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 04:55
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Jamaica, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jfk Intl.
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-8
- Registration
- N8778
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Eastern Air Lines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Light
- Unknown/Not Reported
- NTSB number
- 4-0002
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
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.
Other Douglas DC-8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 1968 | Douglas DC-8 | Quito, South America | Braniff Airways, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1968 | Douglas DC-8 | New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1968 | Douglas DC-8 | No.atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1968 | Douglas DC-8 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1968 | Douglas DC-8 | S.francisco, California, United States | Japan Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1968 | Douglas DC-8 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |