Douglas DC-10 crash, Mar 1, 1978 (2 killed), Los Angeles...
Douglas DC-10 accident on March 1, 1978 near Los Angeles California, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: Sequential failure of two tires on the...
- Date: March 1, 1978
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-10
- Location: Los Angeles California, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Sequential failure of two tires on the left main landing gear and the resultant failure of another tire on the same gear at a critical time during the takeoff roll, which led to the captain's decision to reject the takeoff. Reduced braking friction on the wet runway lengthened the accelerate-stop distance beyond the available runway.
On 1 March 1978 Continental Airlines Flight 603, a DC-10-10 (N68045), was rejected during takeoff from Los Angeles International Airport after a tire failure on the left main landing gear. The aircraft overran the departure end of runway 6R, the left main gear failed and a fire broke out. Passengers were evacuated, and two passengers were killed during the evacuation.