# NTSB NYC73AN154: Douglas DC-8, N8960T, Jamaica, NY, June 23, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 23, 1973
- Place: Jamaica, NY · JAMAICA, NY
- Location: 40.6915° N, 73.8057° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jamaica, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6915&lon=-73.8057&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 8 serious, 120 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 3, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79665
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73AN154
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73AN154

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A-0003  73/6/23    JAMAICA,NY          DOUGLAS DC-8        CR-  0  2  7  SCHED INTERNATL PASSG SRV CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 0258                    N8960T              PX-  0  6113                            48, 18000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1638 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JFK INTL ARPT
        OPERATOR - OTHER-FOREIGN FLAG CARRIER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          STOCKHOLM,SWEDEN            JAMAICA,NY                   REYKJAVIK,ICELAND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          COPILOT-INADVRTNLY DPLYD GND SPOILERS WHILE ARMING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ARMED JUST BFR TOUCHDOWN.LOFTLEIDER AIRLINES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8960T (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-8
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Jfk Intl Arpt

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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