Douglas DC-8 crash, Jan 13, 1977 (5 killed), Anchorage-Te...
Douglas DC-8 accident on January 13, 1977 near Anchorage-Ted Stevens Intl Alaska, United States with 5 fatalities. Cause: The NTSB found that the...
- Date: January 13, 1977
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-8
- Location: Anchorage-Ted Stevens Intl Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The NTSB found that the aircraft stalled after takeoff because of control inputs by an intoxicated captain, aggravated by airframe icing, and that the other flight crew did not prevent the flight.
A Japan Air Lines DC-8 cargo charter stalled shortly after takeoff from Anchorage International Airport on its way to Tokyo. Ice had been reported on engine components, and the captain was under the influence of alcohol. All five people aboard were killed, and the NTSB investigated the accident.