Douglas DC-8 crash, Nov 27, 1970 (47 killed), Anchorage-T...
Douglas DC-8 accident on November 27, 1970 near Anchorage-Ted Stevens Intl Alaska, United States with 47 fatalities.
- Date: November 27, 1970
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-8
- Location: Anchorage-Ted Stevens Intl Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 47
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A Capitol International Airways DC-8 charter failed to become airborne on takeoff from Anchorage and overran the runway after an aborted takeoff. It struck barriers and a drainage ditch and burned. The NTSB found the main gear wheels had locked, and 47 people were killed.