Flugunfall 08 SEP 1973 einer McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF N802WA - Cold Bay, AK
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Status:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Datum:Samstag 8 September 1973
Zeit:05:42 ADT
Flugzeugtyp:Silhouette image of generic DC86 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF
Fluggesellschaft:World Airways
Kennzeichen: N802WA
Werknummer: 46146/536
Baujahr: 1971
Betriebsstunden:10077
Triebwerk: 4 Pratt & Whitney JT3D-
Besatzung:Todesopfer: 3 / Insassen: 3
Fluggäste:Todesopfer: 3 / Insassen: 3
Gesamt:Todesopfer: 6 / Insassen: 6
Sachschaden: Zerstört
Konsequenzen: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Unfallort:nahe Cold Bay, AK (   USA)
Flugphase: Während des Fluges (ENR)
Betriebsart:Frachtflug
Flug von:Fairfield-Travis AFB, CA (SUU/KSUU), USA
Flug nach:Cold Bay Airport, AK (CDB/PACD), USA
Flugnummer: 802
Unfallbericht:
The DC-8, operating on cargo flight for the Military Airlift Command from Travis AFB to Clark AFB via Cold Bay and Yokota AFB. The aircraft crashed into Mount Dutton at an altitude of 3500 feet.

Probable Cause:

PROBABLE CAUSE: "The captain's deviation from approved instrument approach procedures. As a result of the deviation the flight descended into an area of unreliable navigation signals and obstructing terrain."

Accident investigation:

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Investigating agency: NTSB
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 242 days (8 months)
Accident number: NTSB/AAR-74-06
Download report: Final report


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photo of DC-8-63CF-N802WA
accident date: 08-09-1973
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF
registration: N802WA
photo of DC-8-63CF-N802WA
accident date: 08-09-1973
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF
registration: N802WA
 

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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Fairfield-Travis AFB, CA to Cold Bay Airport, AK as the crow flies is 3538 km (2211 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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