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| Date: | Monday 3 October 1977 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF |
| Owner/operator: | Flying Tiger Line |
| Registration: | N781FT |
| MSN: | 45991/380 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gander Airport, NL (YQX/CYQX) -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | |
| Gander Airport, NL (YQX/CYQX) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
After touchdown, the pilot was unable to effectively brake the aircraft. The aircraft slid to a stop on the overrun area and the nose landing gear collapsed.
Sources:
ICAO Summary No 12/77
Media:
Another ‘fender bender’ at Gander c. 1981. Flying Tigers DC8 nose wheel collapsed after landing. No injuries. Airplane was repaired & flown out of Gander. FTL, a frequent flyer into Gander, started operation as a cargo line in 1945, merged with Federal Express in 1989 pic.twitter.com/Ywme4JvA8H
— GAHS (@GahsYQX) January 30, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jan-2021 19:52 | harro | Added |
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