# NTSB UNK73X0106: Douglas DC-8, N8782R, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, January 29, 1973

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 29, 1973
- Place: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia · JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 10, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173581
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK73X0106
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK73X0106

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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4-0002  73/1/29    JEDDAH,SAUDI ARAB   DOUGLAS DC-8        CR-  0  0  4  NS/CTR REVENUE CARGO INTL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1038                    N8782R              PX-  0  0  0                            53, 14000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            6000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JEDDAH ARPT
        OPERATOR - SEABOARD WORLD AIRLINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ASMARA,ETHIOPIA             JEDDAH,SAUDI ARAB
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: ON GROUND                              LANDING: ROLL
        REMARKS- SIX TIRES SHREDDED OFF WHEELS.INVEST UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE GOVT OF SAUDI ARABIA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8782R (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-8
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Jeddah 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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