Douglas DC-8 N1307L
29 May 1981 · Newark, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 May 1981 at about 08:44 local time, a Douglas DC-8 registered N1307L, operated by Delta Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an incident during the taxi phase of flight near Newark, New Jersey, United States. 72 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 08:44
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Newark, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Newark Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-8
- Registration
- N1307L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Delta Air Lines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- S → Nassua, Bahamas
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 4-0003
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
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
L WING TIP STRUCK RUDDER/VER STAB OF SWEARINGEN SA226, MINOR DMG TO SA226.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1982 | Douglas DC-8-61 | Near Goshen, Indiana, United States | United Airlines Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |