Trans International Airlines Flight 863
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Trans International Airlines Flight 863 was a ferry flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City to Washington Dulles International Airport. On September 8, 1970, the Douglas DC-8 (registration N4863T) crashed during take-off from JFK's runway 13R. None of the 11 occupants, who were all crew members, survived.[1][2][3]
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Accident | |
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Date | September 8, 1970 |
Summary | Right elevator jammed by foreign object; further aggravated by pilot error, resulting in loss of pitch control |
Site | John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York City, New York, United States 40°39′N 73°47′W |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Douglas DC-8-63CF |
Operator | Trans International Airlines |
IATA flight No. | TV863 |
ICAO flight No. | TVA863 |
Call sign | TRANSAMERICA 863 |
Registration | N4863T |
Flight origin | John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York City |
Destination | Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia |
Occupants | 11 |
Passengers | 0 |
Crew | 11 |
Fatalities | 11 |
Survivors | 0 |
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The probable cause of the accident was an asphalt-covered object lodged in between the right elevator and the right horizontal stabilizer, that jammed the elevator and caused the loss of pitch control.