Douglas DC-10 N68045
1 March 1978 · Los Angeles, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 1 March 1978 at about 09:25 local time, a Douglas DC-10 registered N68045, operated by Continental Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Los Angeles, California, United States. 200 people were on board and 2 died, 31 were seriously injured, 54 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Los Angeles Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-10
- Registration
- N68045
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Continental Air Lines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Honolulu, Hi
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0001
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 | 2 | 31 | 54 | 113 |
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
SEQUENTIAL FAILURE OF 2 TIRES ON L MAIN GR & RESULTANT FAILURE OF ANOTHER TIRE ON SAME GR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-10 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 1978 | Douglas DC-10 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Western Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1978 | Douglas DC-10 | Denver, Colorado, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 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 |