# NTSB LAX70AL044: British AC VC-10, Los Angeles, CA, January 12, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 12, 1970
- Place: Los Angeles, CA · LOS ANGELES, CA
- 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
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 136 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 27, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144381
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX70AL044
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70AL044

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0809  70/1/12    LOS ANGELES,CALIF   DEHAVILLAND DHC-6   CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1911                    N63119              PX-  0  0 14  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      46, 7504 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0120  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        1022 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOS ANGELES INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOS ANGELES,CALIF           SANTA BARBARA,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CONGESTED RAMP/TAXIWAY
        REMARKS- N63119 IN NR 1 POSITION FOR RWY 24L.G-ARVC WAS NR 2 POSITION.TWR CLRD G-ARVC FOR T/O.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0809  70/1/12    LOS ANGELES,CALIF   BRITISH AC VC-10    CR-  0  0 11  SCHED INTERNATL PASSG SRV CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 1911                    G-ARVC              PX-  0  0109                            UNK/NR, 16387 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0 16                            HOURS, 3065 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOS ANGELES INTL
        OPERATOR - BRITISH AIRWAYS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOS ANGELES,CALIF           HONOLULU,HAWAII
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CONGESTED RAMP/TAXIWAY
        REMARKS- G-ARVC L WG STRUCK R WG OF N63119.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: G-ARVC (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BRITISH AC VC-10
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Los Angeles Intl

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: N63119 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DHC-6
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Los Angeles Intl

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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