# Incident 19781020029189I: Doug DC1010, Los Angeles, CA, October 20, 1978

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 20, 1978, 17:25 local time
- Place: Los Angeles, CA
- Airport: International
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: CAL
- Location: 34.0522° N, 118.2437° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Los Angeles, CA, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0522&lon=-118.2437&mi=10
- Aircraft: N68055, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68055-1997-01-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell-Douglas DC-10-10F (registry code 3022111, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-10f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC1010
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781020029189I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

GROUP OF 14 PASSENGERS UNRULY AND ABUSIVE. CAPTAIN RETURNED TO DISCHARGE THE PASSENGERS

## Other reports on N68055 (4)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19960905047369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960905047369A), Sep 5, 1996: Doug DC1010F (N68055), Newburgh, NY, Destroyed. (-16) While in cruise flight at FL 330, the crew received multiple cargo fire/smoke warnings from sensors mounted overhead in the cabin. The crew accomplished…
- [Incident 19870522025839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870522025839I), May 22, 1987: Doug DC1010F (N68055), Houston, TX, Substantial damage. Lost rubber tread on nose tire at takeoff. Continued to destination. Damage to taxi light, hydraulic lines.
- [Incident 19800530052039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800530052039I), May 30, 1980: Doug DC1010 (N68055), Huntsville, AL, Minor damage. Aircraft ran over a jack pad during landing, causing tire to blow out and minor damage to flaps and spoiler.
- [Incident 19781118026139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781118026139I), Nov 18, 1978: Doug DC10/ (N68055), New Orleans, LA. Flight diverted due to ill passenger.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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