Douglas DC-8 N8960
16 May 1974 · Jamaica, New York, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 May 1974 at about 20:45 local time, a Douglas DC-8 registered N8960, operated by Other-Foreign Flag Carrier, was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Jamaica, New York, United States. 232 people were on board. The aircraft was not damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jamaica, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jfk International
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-8
- Registration
- N8960
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Other-Foreign Flag Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- S → Keflavik, Iceland
- Aircraft damage
- None
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- A-0005
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 232 |
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
GND CREWMAN ON TOW BAR FELL UNDER NOSEWHEEL DRG PUSHBACK. ICELANDIC AIRLINES, INC.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 1974 | Douglas DC-8 | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1974 | Douglas DC-8 | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | Seaboard World Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1974 | Douglas DC-8 | Travis Afb, California, United States | Airlift International, Inc. | Fatal | - |
| 15 Dec 1974 | Douglas DC-8 | Las Vegas, Unknown/Not Reported | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1974 | Douglas DC-8 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Other-Foreign Flag Carrier | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1974 | Douglas DC-8 | Seattle, Washington, United States | SAS | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |