Douglas DC-8 N1302L
21 February 1977 · Jamacia, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 February 1977 at about 21:00 local time, a Douglas DC-8 registered N1302L, operated by Delta Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Jamacia, New York, United States. 97 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jamacia, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jf Kennedy Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-8
- Registration
- N1302L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Delta Air Lines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- S → Atlanta, Ga
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 1-0003
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 |
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
DRG PUSHBACK FRM GATE HIT STOPPED 747SP, N533PA, IN PROCESS OF BEING MOVED TO MAINT HANGAR.
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 | - |
| 13 Jan 1977 | Douglas DC-8 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Japan Airlines | Fatal | 5 |
| 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 | - |