# NTSB UNK78X0101: Douglas DC-8, N911CL, Shannon Arpt, EI, October 2, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: October 2, 1977
- Place: Shannon Arpt, EI · SHANNON ARPT, Ireland
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 17 serious, 21 minor, 221 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145547
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK78X0101
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK78X0101

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1-0019   77/10/2   SHANNON ARPT,IRLD   DOUGLAS DC-8        CR-  0  0 10  NS/CTR REVENUE PASSG INTL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2319                    N911CL              PX-  0 17232                            UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHANNON ARPT
        OPERATOR - CAPITOL AIRWAYS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHANNON ARPT,IRLD           WINDSOR LOCKS,CT,USA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        REMARKS- INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF IRELAND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N911CL (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-8
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Shannon 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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