LAX74AL058

NTSB accident investigation · Douglas DC-8 · Los Angeles, CA · February 7, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 7, 1974
Place
Los Angeles, CA · LOS ANGELES, CA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor, 159 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
F-BOLHDouglas DC-8
Status
Completed · report May 9, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
186646

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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A-0002   74/2/7    LOS ANGELES,CALIF   DOUGLAS DC-8        CR-  0  0  9  SCHED INTERNATL PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2307                    F-BOLH              PX-  0  1151                            44, 11000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            7000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOS ANGELES INTL
        OPERATOR - OTHER-FOREIGN FLAG CARRIER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOS ANGELES,CALIF           PAPEETE,TAHITI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: ON GROUND                              TAKEOFF: RUN
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: ON GROUND                             TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERHEATED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- NR 6 TIRE DEFLATED DRG TAXI.WORN BRAKE SYS.NR 5 TIRE BLEW DRG TKOF RUN.L WHEEL WELL FIRE.ABORT.

Aircraft

Registration
F-BOLH
Reported as
Douglas DC-8
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Los Angeles Intl