Douglas DC-8 N6164A
23 March 1974 · Travis Afb, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 March 1974 at about 19:08 local time, a Douglas DC-8 registered N6164A, operated by Airlift International, Inc., was involved in an incident during static near Travis Afb, California, United States. The number of people on board was not recorded. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:08
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Travis Afb, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Travis Afb
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-8
- Registration
- N6164A
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Airlift International, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Static
- Route
- S → Z
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 4-0023
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
SCHEDULE 'A' MAINTENANCE.EXPLOSION OF FUEL FUMESIN NR 1 TANK AREA DUE UNDET ELEC SOURCE.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 16 May 1974 | Douglas DC-8 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Other-Foreign Flag Carrier | Fatal | - |
| 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 | - |