# NTSB NYC80IA056: Douglas DC-8, N910CL, Jamaica, NY, July 13, 1980

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 13, 1980
- 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: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 3 minor, 165 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 25, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 129359
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC80IA056
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80IA056

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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4-0009  80/7/13    JAMAICA,NY          DOUGLAS DC-8        CR-  0  0 10  SCHED INTERNATL PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2250                    N910CL              PX-  0  0158                            UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KENNEDY INTL
        OPERATOR - CAPITOL AIRWAYS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JAMAICA,NY                  FRANKFURT,GERMANY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT PERSONNEL: FLIGHT ATTENDANT
        FACTOR(S)
           COPILOT - IMPROPER STARTING PROCEDURES
        REMARKS- FLAMES OBSD FM NO 4 ENG DRG START.F/A ORDER EVAC.CAPT SAW PAX ON GND,SHTDN ENGS.3 MINOR INJURIES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N910CL (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-8
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: No damage
- Airport: Kennedy Intl

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19800713060599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800713060599I), Jul 13, 1980: Doug DC863, New York, NY, Minor damage. Departed gate with 2 engines operating, NR4 start accompanied by fire. Passengers unloaded via escape chute.

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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