Douglas DC-9 N1060
18 May 1968 · Newark, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 May 1968 at about 12:45 local time, a Douglas DC-9 registered N1060, operated by Trans World Airlines, Inc., was involved in an incident during the taxi phase of flight near Newark, New Jersey, United States. 42 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 12:45
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Newark, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Newark
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-9
- Registration
- N1060
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Trans World Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 4-0007
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
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
RETURNED TO RAMP, HYD LINE FAILURE. ACFT STRUCK APU AND BAGGAGE TRUCK DUE LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 1968 | Douglas DC-9 | Austin, Texas, United States | Trans-Texas Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Douglas DC-9 | St, Missouri, United States | Ozark Air Lines, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Dec 1968 | Douglas Dc- 9 | Sioux City, Iowa, United States | Ozark Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 May 1969 | Douglas DC-9 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1969 | Douglas DC-9 | Fairland, Indiana, United States | U.s. Air | Fatal | 83 |
| 9 Apr 1967 | Douglas DC-9 | Dayton, Ohio, United States | Trans World Airlines, 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 | - |