Douglas DC-8 N801WA
12 March 1973 · Lands End, Europe · Minor injuries
Summary
On 12 March 1973 at about 11:18 local time, a Douglas DC-8 registered N801WA, operated by World Airways, Inc., was involved in an incident during in flight near Lands End, Europe. 10 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was not damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:18
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Lands End, Europe
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-8
- Registration
- N801WA
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- World Airways, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Chicago, Ill → Paris, France
- Aircraft damage
- None
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 4-0021
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
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 MISS.SABENA OO-SRG.HVY TRAFFIC.PRI RADAR INOP.OTR ACFT CONFUSED W N801WA.RPRTD BY BRITISH GOVT.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 1973 | Hiller Acft UH-12B | Gothenburg, Europe | Agawam Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1973 | Cessna 182 | Malaga, Europe | Rota Navy Flyi | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1973 | Boeing 707 | Rome, Europe | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Fatal | 31 |
| 8 Mar 1972 | Boeing 747 | London, Europe | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1972 | Boeing 707 | London, Europe | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1972 | Aero Comdr 680 FL | Bremgarten, Europe | - | No injuries | - |