Douglas DC-8 N8051U
14 August 1971 · Yokota Ab, Asia · No injuries
Summary
On 14 August 1971 at about 16:27 local time, a Douglas DC-8 registered N8051U, operated by United Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Yokota Ab, Asia. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:27
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yokota Ab, Asia
- Nearest airport
- Yokota Ab
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-8
- Registration
- N8051U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- United Air Lines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Saigon, S.viet
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0043
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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
CARGO SHIFTED TO REAR.ABORTED OK. INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF JAPAN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 1971 | Douglas DC-8 | Wilmington, Delaware, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1971 | Douglas DC-8 | No.atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1971 | Douglas DC-8 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Universal Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1971 | Douglas DC-8 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Aeronaves | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1971 | Douglas DC-8 | San Frncsco, California, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 May 1971 | Douglas DC-8 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 1971 | Aero Comdr 680-V | Aminabad, Asia | Lease-Air Serv | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1971 | Beechcraft VOLPAR | Tam Ky, Asia | Air America, In | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1971 | Lake LA-4 | Seoul, Asia | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1971 | Pilatus PC-6H2 | Long Tieng, Asia | Air America, In | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Feb 1971 | Douglas DC-3 | Phnom Penh, Asia | Air Alliance | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Apr 1971 | Pilatus PC6CH2 | Chiang Mai, Asia | Air America, In | Minor injuries | - |