Douglas DC-8 crash, Feb 16, 2000 (3 killed), Sacramento-M...
Douglas DC-8 accident on February 16, 2000 near Sacramento-Mather, California, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: Disconnection of the right...
- Date: February 16, 2000
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-8
- Location: Sacramento-Mather, California, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Disconnection of the right elevator control tab, caused by an improperly secured and uninspected attachment bolt, leading to loss of pitch control.
An Emery Worldwide DC-8-71F cargo flight lost pitch control shortly after takeoff from Sacramento Mather and crashed in a salvage yard while trying to return for an emergency landing. All three crew members died. The NTSB traced the loss of control to a right elevator control tab that disconnected because its attachment bolt had not been properly secured or inspected.