Douglas DC-8 N871TV
26 October 1978 · Los Angeles, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 October 1978 at about 06:50 local time, a Douglas DC-8 registered N871TV, operated by Flying Tiger Line, Inc., was involved in an incident during the taxi phase of flight near Los Angeles, California, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was not damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 06:50
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Los Angeles Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-8
- Registration
- N871TV
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Flying Tiger Line, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- Travis Afb, Ca → S
- Aircraft damage
- None
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- 4-0017
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.
Other Douglas DC-8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 1978 | Douglas DC-8 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1978 | Douglas DC-8 | Jamaica, New York, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1978 | Douglas DC-8-6 | Houston, Texas, United States | Flying Tiger Line, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1978 | Douglas DC-8 | Bimini, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1978 | Douglas DC-8 | Portland, Oregon, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Fatal | 10 |
| 27 May 1979 | Douglas DC-8 | Bogota, South America | Braniff Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |