Douglas DC-8 N53CA
11 November 1980 · Miami, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 November 1980 at about 04:30 local time, a Douglas DC-8 registered N53CA, operated by Other-Foreign Flag Carrier, was involved in an incident during in flight near Miami, Florida, United States. 3 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 04:30
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Miami, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Miami Internation
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-8
- Registration
- N53CA
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Other-Foreign Flag Carrier
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Trinidad
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- C-0004
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
AUX PUMP FAILED, FLUID LOST OVERBOARD.WHEEL BRAKEFIRE AFTR LDG.BRITISH WEST INDIA AIRWAYS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1980 | Douglas DC-8 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Flying Tiger Line, Inc. | Minor 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 | - |
| 13 Jul 1980 | Douglas DC-8 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Capitol Airways | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1980 | Douglas DC-8 | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1980 | Douglas DC-8 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Flying Tiger Line, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |