Douglas DC-8 N8782R
29 January 1973 · Jeddah, Asia · No injuries
Summary
On 29 January 1973 at about 10:38 local time, a Douglas DC-8 registered N8782R, operated by Seaboard World Airlines, Inc., was involved in an incident during the landing phase of flight near Jeddah, Asia. 4 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 10:38
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Jeddah, Asia
- Nearest airport
- Jeddah Arpt
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-8
- Registration
- N8782R
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Seaboard World Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Asmara, Ethiopia → S
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 4-0002
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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
SIX TIRES SHREDDED OFF WHEELS.INVEST UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE GOVT OF SAUDI ARABIA.
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 | - |
| 20 Jun 1973 | Douglas DC-8 | Bangor, Maine, United States | Overseas National Airways, 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1973 | Bell 206B | Ban Xon, Asia | Arizona Helico | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150 | Kashima Isl, Asia | Iwakuni Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 May 1973 | Cessna 150 | Plaridel, Asia | Clark Aero CLU | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1973 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Dhahran, Asia | Aramco | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1973 | Cessna 172L | Cubi Point Nas, Asia | Cubi Point NAV | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1973 | Bell 204B | Ban Na, Asia | Air America, I* | Serious injuries | - |