Douglas DC-8 N1809E
14 October 1979 · Panama Cty, Central America · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 October 1979 at about 18:50 local time, a Douglas DC-8 registered N1809E, operated by Braniff Airways, Inc., was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Panama Cty, Central America. 147 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Panama Cty, Central America
- Nearest airport
- Tocumen
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-8
- Registration
- N1809E
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Braniff Airways, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Miami, Fl → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 1-0025
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 147 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 145 |
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
INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF THE GOVT.OF THE REPUBLIC OF PANAMA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1979 | Douglas DC-8 | Bogota, South America | Braniff Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1980 | Douglas DC-8 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Flying Tiger Line, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1978 | Douglas DC-8 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No 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 | - |
| 26 Oct 1978 | Douglas DC-8 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Flying Tiger Line, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 1979 | Boeing 707 | Panama City, Central America | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1980 | Boeing 727 | S.jose, Central America | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 1978 | Bellanca 14-19 | L Mrcds, Central America | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jul 1978 | Cessna 172 | Gamboa, Central America | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1978 | Cessna 152 | Tres Herms, Central America | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1976 | Piper PA-32 | Point-Pitre, Central America | - | No injuries | - |