Douglas DC-8 N8613
11 April 1972 · Mexico City, Mexico · No injuries
Summary
On 11 April 1972 at about 12:30 local time, a Douglas DC-8 registered N8613, operated by Eastern Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an incident during in flight near Mexico City, Mexico. 4 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 12:30
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-8
- Registration
- N8613
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Eastern Air Lines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Z → S
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 4-0029
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
3 OF 5 FLAP SUPPORTS, L WING.CORROSION PITTING FOUND ON SURFACES OF BOLT HOLES.NO FLAP LDG, OK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 1972 | Douglas DC-8 | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | Fatal | - |
| 7 May 1972 | Douglas DC-8 | Santiago, South America | Braniff Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1972 | Douglas DC-8 | Ea.boston, Massachusetts, United States | Swiss Air | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1972 | Douglas DC-8 | West Palm Bch, Florida, United States | National Airlines, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1972 | Douglas DC-8 | Miami, Florida, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1972 | Douglas DC-8 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 1972 | Cessna 172 | S.luis Potosi, Mexico | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1972 | Cessna 195B | Pt.colorado, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Tepic, Mexico | Valley Flying | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Juarez, Mexico | Southwest Avia | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Mexicali, Mexico | Martin Aviatio | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Apr 1972 | Cessna 210T | Mexicali, Mexico | - | Serious injuries | - |