Douglas DC-8 N904CL
16 January 1977 · Baltimore, Maryland, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 16 January 1977 at about 17:48 local time, a Douglas DC-8 registered N904CL, operated by Capitol Airways, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Baltimore, Maryland, United States. 101 people were on board and 7 were seriously injured, 15 had minor injuries. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bwi
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-8
- Registration
- N904CL
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Capitol Airways
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- San Juan, Pr → New York, Ny
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 1-0013
People
7 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 79 |
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.
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INJURIES OCCURRED DURING EVACUATION
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 13 Jan 1977 | Douglas DC-8 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Japan Airlines | Fatal | 5 |
| 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 | - |