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a DC-8 similar to the one involved in the crash of Air Canada Flight 621. Following is a list of accidents and incidents involving Douglas DC-8s from its introduction to commercial service, in September 1959, through the present.
The aircraft involved was a Douglas DC-8-61, C-GMXQ, owned by the Canadian company Nolisair, usually operated by Nationair Canada.The aircraft was manufactured in 1968. At the time of the accident, it was being wet-leased to Nigeria Airways, which had in turn subleased it to Holdtrade Services to transport Nigerian pilgrims to and from Mec
The aircraft involved was a McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61, powered by four Pratt & Whitney JT3D engines and delivered new to United Airlines in May 1968. [citation needed] The aircraft was registered N8082U and was the 357th DC-8 built at the Long Beach assembly plant.
The DC-8 involved in the accident (registration N950JW) [8] was manufactured in 1969, and was first delivered to Eastern Air Lines and then leased to other airlines before being leased to Arrow Air under its owner/parent company, International Air Leases. [4] The flight was made up of three legs, with refuelling stops in Cologne and Gander. [4]
1966 Air New Zealand DC-8 crash; A. Aeronaves de México Flight 401; Aeroservicios Ecuatorianos Flight 767-103; Air Canada Flight 621; Air Transport International ...
The aircraft involved in the accident was a 1968-built Douglas DC-8-71, registration N8079U.Operated by United Airlines (1968–1990) and Líneas Aéreas Paraguayas (1990–1994), later modified for service as a freighter before being sold.
The family of a passenger who died in the midair collision near Washington, D.C., filed legal claims against the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the United States Army, seeking $250 ...
The aircraft involved was N814CK, a McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61(F) manufactured in December 1969. Originally configured for passenger service, in 1991 it was sold to AIA and converted into a freighter. The aircraft had accumulated 43,947 flight hours and 18,829 flight cycles at the time of the accident.