McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73F N791FT
30 June 1988 · Seattle, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 June 1988 at about 14:02 local time, a McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73F registered N791FT, operated by Emery Air Freight, was involved in an incident near Seattle, Washington, United States. 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 14:02
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Seattle, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Seattle Tacoma (SEA)
- Coordinates
- 47.4394, -122.2808
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73F
- Registration
- N791FT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Emery Air Freight
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dayton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA88IA121
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
CREW NOTED INFLIGHT INDICATIONS OF LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID, THEN CARRIED OUT STANDARD PROCEDURES PER CREW MANUAL. EMERG HYD SYS USED TO LOWER FLAPS FOR LNDG. ACFT LANDED WITH FOUR RIGHT BRAKES LOCKED. THE TIRES BLEW AND THE WHEELS WERE GROUND FLAT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A RUPTURED #3 HYDRAULIC PUMP PRESSURE LINE AND AN IMPROPERLY RIGGED EMERGENCY HYDRAULIC PUMP CONTROL ARM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas DC-8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 1987 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63 | Newburgh, New York, United States | Rosenbalm Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1989 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62 | Paramaribo, Suriname | Suriname Airways | Fatal | 174 |
| 3 Sep 1987 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1991 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63F | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-54 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1988 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1988 | Svensson BUSHBY MUSTANG II | Everett, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Sep 1988 | Bellanca 7ECA | Toledo, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1988 | Cessna 207 | Center Island, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-28-160 | Renton, Washington, United States | Larry Dillon | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1988 | Aeronca 65-LB | Ephrata, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |