Douglas DC-8 N1804
23 April 1968 · Quito, South America · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 April 1968 at about 08:15 local time, a Douglas DC-8 registered N1804, operated by Braniff Airways, Inc., was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Quito, South America. 164 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Quito, South America
- Nearest airport
- Quito
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-8
- Registration
- N1804
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Braniff Airways, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0064
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 164 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 161 |
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
INVESTIGATION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE GOVTOF ECUADOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 13 Jan 1968 | Douglas DC-8 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 1968 | Boeing 707 | Caracas, South America | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Fatal | 51 |
| 23 Nov 1968 | Boeing 707 | Cachimbo, South America | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1969 | Curtiss Wrt C-46F | Manaus, South America | Carolina Aircr | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1967 | Cessna 182 | Apartado, South America | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Jul 1967 | Bell 47G-4 | Ecuador, South America | Petroleum Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 1969 | Curtiss-Wrt C-46F | Barcelona, South America | Kimex, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |