Douglas DC-8 N794FT
8 October 1973 · Tokyo, Asia · Fatal
Summary
On 8 October 1973 at about 07:07 local time, a Douglas DC-8 registered N794FT, operated by Flying Tiger Line, Inc., was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Tokyo, Asia. 3 people were on board. The aircraft was not damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:07
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tokyo, Asia
- Nearest airport
- Tokyo Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-8
- Registration
- N794FT
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Flying Tiger Line, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- S → Los Angeles, Calif
- Aircraft damage
- None
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0027
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
GRND GREWMAN RUN OVER BY NOSE GR DRG PUSH BACK FROM GATE.INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT JAPAN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 20 Aug 1973 | Douglas DC-8 | Belle Glade, Florida, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1973 | Douglas DC-8 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Swiss Air | No injuries | - |
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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 | - |