Douglas DC-10 N68054
9 May 1978 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 May 1978 at about 22:35 local time, a Douglas DC-10 registered N68054, operated by Western Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an incident during the taxi phase of flight near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. 170 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:35
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Anchorage Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-10
- Registration
- N68054
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Western Air Lines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- Houston, Tx → S
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 4-0015
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 |
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
JETWAY-OPS.UNAWARE JETWAY IN WRONG POSITION.WINDSHIELD HEAT INOP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-10 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 1978 | Douglas DC-10 | Denver, Colorado, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1978 | Douglas DC-10 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Continental Air Lines, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Aug 1978 | Douglas DC-10 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 May 1978 | Douglas DC-10 | Pacific Ocean, Pacific Ocean South Latitudes | Other-Foreign Flag Carrier | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1978 | Douglas DC-10 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Philippine Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1979 | Douglas DC-10 | Denver, Colorado, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |