# NTSB MIA70OM084: Douglas DC-8, N6162A, N. Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean), April 20, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 20, 1970
- Place: N. Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean) · N. PACIFIC OCEAN, PO
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 3 serious, 10 minor, 197 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 19, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138521
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA70OM084
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70OM084

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1-0013  70/4/20    N. PACIFIC OCEAN    DOUGLAS DC-8        CR-  0  2  8  MIL CONTRACT PASSG INTL   AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1400                    N6162A              PX-  0  1199                            50, 26000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            800 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - AIRLIFT INTERNATIONAL,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAIGON,S. VIETNAM           YOKOTA,JAPAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT SIGN ON
        WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                   UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- PLT WAS STEERING AROUND BUILD UPS SHOWING ON ACFT RADAR. CREW GAVE ADEQUATE WARNING OF TURBULENCE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6162A (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-8
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: Minor damage

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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