Douglas DC-8 N814BN
27 May 1979 · Bogota, South America · Serious injuries
Summary
On 27 May 1979 at about 10:45 local time, a Douglas DC-8 registered N814BN, operated by Braniff Airways, Inc., was involved in an accident during static near Bogota, South America. 138 people were on board and 4 were seriously injured. The aircraft was not damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bogota, South America
- Nearest airport
- Eldorado Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-8
- Registration
- N814BN
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Braniff Airways, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Static
- Route
- S → Miami, Fl
- Aircraft damage
- None
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0006
People
4 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 138 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 134 |
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
ENG TORCHED, PAX PANICKED & JUMPED FROM ACFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 1979 | Douglas DC-8 | Panama Cty, Central America | Braniff Airways, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1980 | Douglas DC-8 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Flying Tiger Line, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1978 | Douglas DC-8 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1980 | Douglas DC-8 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 May 1980 | Douglas DC-8 | Atlanta, Georgia, 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 1978 | Mitsubishi MU2 | Neiva, South America | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 18 Nov 1978 | Martin 404 | Gulf of Venezuela, South America | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1975 | Bell 47G4A | Ixiamas, South America | Petroleum Heli | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Feb 1975 | Bell 206B | Lake Anatico, South America | Briles Wing & | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1975 | Bell 206B | Pt.villarroel, South America | Briles Wing & | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1975 | Bell 205A-1 | Celtiberia, South America | Evergreen Hele | Fatal | 1 |