SEA71AS003

NTSB accident investigation · Douglas DC-8 · Seattle, WA · July 19, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 19, 1970
Place
Seattle, WA · SEATTLE, WA
Injuries
148 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
OYKTFDouglas DC-8
Status
Completed · report February 25, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108362

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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.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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A-0004  70/7/19    SEATTLE,WASH        DOUGLAS DC-8        CR-  0  0  9  SCHED INTERNATL PASSG SRV CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 2235                    OYKTF               PX-  0  0139                            UNK/NR, 12947 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 1769 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SEATTLE-TACOMA
        OPERATOR - SAS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LOS ANGELES,CALIF           OSLO,NORWAY                  SEATTLE,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: GROUND SIGNALMAN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CONGESTED RAMP/TAXIWAY
        REMARKS- L WING MAN GAVE SAS MARSHALLER WAVE-OFF ABT TIME L WING HIT R WING OF N8636. ACFT TAXI LTS ON.

Aircraft

Registration
OYKTF
Reported as
Douglas DC-8
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Seattle-Tacoma