Douglas DC-8 N8007U
14 November 1978 · Jamaica, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 November 1978 at about 16:01 local time, a Douglas DC-8 registered N8007U, operated by United Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an incident during the taxi phase of flight near Jamaica, New York, United States. 83 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 16:01
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Jamaica, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jfk Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-8
- Registration
- N8007U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- United Air Lines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- S → Denver, Co
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 4-0018
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
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
PUSH BACK 10-15 FEET. ORIGIN-SMALL CORROSION PITIN LOWER SWIVEL PIN LUG ON FORWARD BOGIE BEAM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 1978 | Douglas DC-8 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1978 | Douglas DC-8 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Flying Tiger Line, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1978 | Douglas DC-8-6 | Houston, Texas, United States | Flying Tiger Line, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1978 | Douglas DC-8 | Bimini, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1978 | Douglas DC-8 | Portland, Oregon, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Fatal | 10 |
| 27 May 1979 | Douglas DC-8 | Bogota, South America | Braniff Airways, Inc. | Serious 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 |