Douglas DC-8 JA8054
13 January 1977 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 13 January 1977 at about 06:36 local time, a Douglas DC-8 registered JA8054, operated by Japan Airlines, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. 5 people were on board and 5 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 06:36
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Anchorage Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-8
- Registration
- JA8054
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Japan Airlines
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Moses Lake, Wa → Tokyo, Japan
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- A-0002
People
5 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 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
FAILURE OF OTHER FLIGHTCREW MEMBERS TO PREVENT CAPTAIN FROM ATTEMPTING THE FLIGHT.210MG%.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 1977 | Douglas DC-8 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Capitol Airways | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1977 | Douglas DC-8 | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1977 | Douglas DC-8 | Miami, Florida, United States | Braniff Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1977 | Douglas DC-8 | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | Flying Tiger Line, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1977 | Douglas DC-8 | Jamacia, New York, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1977 | Douglas DC-8 | Miami, Florida, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |