Douglas DC-8 N863F
20 June 1973 · Bangor, Maine, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 20 June 1973 at about 00:26 local time, a Douglas DC-8 registered N863F, operated by Overseas National Airways, Inc., was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Bangor, Maine, United States. 261 people were on board and 3 were seriously injured, 31 had minor injuries. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:26
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bangor, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bangor Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-8
- Registration
- N863F
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Overseas National Airways, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Tampa, Fla → Geneva, Switzerland
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 1-0015
People
3 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 261 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 227 |
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
NR 7,8 & 3 TIRES FAILED, NR 7 & 8 WHEELS DISINTEGRATED.CAUSED FRICTION FIRE IN R MLG.ABORTED OK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 1973 | Douglas DC-8 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1973 | Douglas DC-8 | King Cove, Alaska, United States | World Airways, Inc. | Fatal | 6 |
| 20 Aug 1973 | Douglas DC-8 | Belle Glade, Florida, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1973 | Douglas DC-8 | Tokyo, Asia | Flying Tiger Line, Inc. | Fatal | - |
| 15 Jun 1973 | Douglas DC-8 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Swiss Air | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1973 | Douglas DC-8 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Other-Foreign Flag Carrier | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |