Douglas DC-8 N8277H
4 May 1965 · Miami Fla, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 May 1965 at about 17:14 local time, a Douglas DC-8 registered N8277H, operated by National Airlines, Inc, was involved in an incident during in flight near Miami Fla, Florida, United States. 68 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 17:14
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Miami Fla, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-8
- Registration
- N8277H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- National Airlines, Inc
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 4-0017
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
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
EXPLOSIVE DECOMPRESSION AT 27000FT DURING CLIMB.GROUND CONDITIONED AIR INLET CHECK VALVE SEAL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 1965 | Douglas DC-8 | Jamaica Ny, New York, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1965 | Douglas DC-8 | Jamaica New York, New York, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1965 | Douglas DC-8 | Santiago Chile Sa, South America | Pan American-Grace Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1965 | Douglas DC-8 | McChord Afb Wash, Washington, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1965 | Douglas DC-8 | Tampa, Florida, United States | National Airlines, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1965 | Douglas DC-8 | Chicago Ill, Illinois, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1965 | Hughes 269A-1 | Lynch Ky, Kentucky, United States | Rotairport, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1965 | Cessna 195B | Imnaha Oreg, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1965 | Bell 204B | Georgetown Colo, Colorado, United States | Whirl-Wide HEL | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1965 | Piper PA28 | San Jose Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1965 | Navion B | Englewood Fla, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1965 | Boeing A75N1 | Mesa Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |