- Date
- June 20, 1973
- Place
- Bangor, ME · BANGOR, ME
- Injuries
- 3 serious, 31 minor, 227 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N863FDouglas DC-8
- Status
- Completed · report August 23, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 169495
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-0015 73/6/20 BANGOR,ME DOUGLAS DC-8 CR- 0 0 10 NS/CTR REVENUE PASSG INTL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE TIME - 0026 N863F PX- 0 3248 53, 16864 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-MINOR OT- 0 0 0 4800 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - BANGOR INTL OPERATOR - OVERSEAS NATIONAL AIRWAYS,INC. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP TAMPA,FLA GENEVA,SWITZERLAND AMSTERDAM,NETHERLNDS 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: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN BRAKES,WHEEL ASSEMBLY,WHEEL WELL REMARKS- NR 7,8 & 3 TIRES FAILED,NR 7 & 8 WHEELS DISINTEGRATED.CAUSED FRICTION FIRE IN R MLG.ABORTED OK.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N863F
- Reported as
- Douglas DC-8
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- turbo fan
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Airport
- Bangor Intl