Douglas DC8-51 N801E
8 August 1975 · Wilmington, Delaware, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 8 August 1975 at about 23:30 local time, a Douglas DC8-51 registered N801E, operated by Delta Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an accident during in flight near Wilmington, Delaware, United States. 102 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was not damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wilmington, Delaware, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC8-51
- Registration
- N801E
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Delta Air Lines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Ft Lauderdale, Fl → Newark, Nj
- Aircraft damage
- None
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 1-0015
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 101 |
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
NO CAT FCST.ENCTRD CAT ATNDT THROWN FM JUMP SEATWHICH FOLDED.AFTR ENCTR ATNDT STRUCK SEAT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 1972 | Douglas DC8-51 | Alma, Georgia, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1972 | Douglas DC8-61 | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1969 | Douglas DC8-63 | N.pacific Ocean, Pacific Ocean North Latitudes | Seaboard World Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1968 | Douglas DC8 | N.atlantic, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 May 1982 | Douglas DC8-52 | Atlantic Ocean | Northeastern Int'l. Airways | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1995 | Douglas DC8-62 | Manaus, Brazil | Arrow Air Inc. | Unknown | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |