Douglas DC-8 N1803
18 March 1970 · Guayaquil, Central America · Serious injuries
Summary
On 18 March 1970 at about 02:15 local time, a Douglas DC-8 registered N1803, operated by Braniff Airways, Inc., was involved in an accident during in flight near Guayaquil, Central America. 73 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was not damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Guayaquil, Central America
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-8
- Registration
- N1803
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Braniff Airways, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Buenos Aires, Argent → Miami, Fla
- Aircraft damage
- None
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Moonlight-Bright)
- NTSB number
- 1-0004
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 72 |
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
PAX FELL AND BROKE ANKLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1970 | Douglas DC-8 | Houston, Texas, United States | Airlift International, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1970 | Douglas DC-8 | Grand Isle, Louisiana, United States | National Airlines, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1970 | Douglas DC-8 | Naha Ab, Other-U.s.territories&Posses. | Flying Tiger Line, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 20 Apr 1970 | Douglas DC-8 | N. Pacific Ocean, Pacific Ocean North Latitudes | Airlift International, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 May 1970 | Douglas DC-8 | Goodland, Kansas, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1970 | Douglas DC-8 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Capital International Airways, Inc | Fatal | 47 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 1970 | Cessna 337 | Guanaja, Central America | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1971 | Bell 205A-1 | Costa Rica, Central America | Petroleum Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1969 | Cessna 150H | Santiago, Central America | Albrook AFB AE | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1969 | Mooney M20E | Esqntla, Central America | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Feb 1972 | Mooney M20C | Porvenir Islnd, Central America | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1968 | Cessna 150 | Balboa, Central America | Albrook AFB AE | Fatal | 1 |