Douglas DC-8F N8787R
9 June 1970 · Bangor, Maine, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 June 1970 at about 20:45 local time, a Douglas DC-8F registered N8787R, operated by Trans Caribbean Airways, Inc., was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Bangor, Maine, United States. 228 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 9 had minor injuries. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bangor, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bangor Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-8F
- Registration
- N8787R
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Trans Caribbean Airways, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Frankfort, Germany
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 1-0029
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 228 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 217 |
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
2 TIRES OF R MLG BLEW OUT.IGNITED WHEEL WELL. MISC-NR 7 ESCAPE CHUTE RUPTURED DURING EVACUATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-8F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 1970 | Douglas DC-8F | Jamaica, New York, United States | Trans-International Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | 11 |
| 26 Mar 1970 | Douglas DC-8F | Dulles Int Apt, Virginia, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1969 | Douglas DC-8F | Jamaica, New York, United States | Flying Tiger Line, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1971 | Douglas DC-8F | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States | Universal Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1968 | Douglas DC-8F | McGuire Afb, New Jersey, United States | Capitol Airways | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1967 | Douglas DC-8F | Jamaica, New York, United States | Seaboard World Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |