Douglas DC-9 crash, Dec 27, 1968, Sioux City Iowa
Douglas DC-9 accident on December 27, 1968 near Sioux City Iowa, United States with no fatalities.
- Date: December 27, 1968
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-9
- Location: Sioux City Iowa, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
Ozark Flight 982, a DC9 taking off from Sioux City on the morning of 27 December 1968, rolled sharply right as the landing gear retracted, although ice was present on the wings. The captain used power, rudder and aileron without full control, the left wing struck the runway, and he aborted the takeoff before the aircraft came to rest in trees beyond the runway end. None of the 68 people aboard died, but 13 were injured.