# NTSB MIA72IM023: Douglas DC-8F, N801U, San Juan, PR, September 1, 1971

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: September 1, 1971
- Place: San Juan, PR · SAN JUAN, PR
- Location: 18.4663° N, 66.1057° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Juan, PR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=18.4663&lon=-66.1057&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Standing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 11 minor, 250 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 16, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164568
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72IM023
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72IM023

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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4-0008   71/9/1    SAN JUAN,PR         DOUGLAS DC-8F       CR-  0  0 11  NS/CTR REVENUE PASSG INTL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N801U               PX-  0  0250                            45, 18000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            2000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN JUAN INTL
        OPERATOR - UNIVERSAL AIRLINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN JUAN,PR                 MADRID,SPAIN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            STATIC: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          MISC-CREW INCAPACITATION DUE GASEOUS INTOXICATION.
        REMARKS- ENCLOSED GATE CONGESTED WITH OP GRND PWR EQUIP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N801U (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-8F
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: No damage
- Airport: San Juan 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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