Douglas DC-8 N812BN
7 August 1977 · Varadero, Other-Foreign Countries · Serious injuries
Summary
On 7 August 1977 at about 15:40 local time, a Douglas DC-8 registered N812BN, operated by Braniff Airways, Inc., was involved in an accident during in flight near Varadero, Other-Foreign Countries. 127 people were on board and 10 were seriously injured, 13 had minor injuries. The aircraft was not damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Varadero, Other-Foreign Countries
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-8
- Registration
- N812BN
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Braniff Airways, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Bogota, Columbia → Miami, Fl
- Aircraft damage
- None
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0016
People
10 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 104 |
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.
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 |
| 21 Feb 1977 | Douglas DC-8 | Jamacia, New York, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1977 | Cessna 402 | Stirrup, Other-Foreign Countries | Fred Bell Ente | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B95 | Gun Cay, Other-Foreign Countries | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Mar 1977 | Swearingen SA226T | Nassau Bahamas, Other-Foreign Countries | INA Aviation C | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Mar 1977 | Cessna 172K | Andros Is Bahamas, Other-Foreign Countries | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1977 | Aero Comdr 560F | Exuma, Other-Foreign Countries | International | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Bimini, Other-Foreign Countries | - | Minor injuries | - |