Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-54F accident near Detroit, MI
On January 11, 1983, a Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-54F (airplane) was involved in an accident near Detroit, MI. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 11, 1983
- Place
- Detroit, MI
- Aircraft
- Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-54F · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.220°N, 83.350°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001214X41968
Conditions
- Local time
- 7:52 AM
- Light
- Night, dark
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Wind
- 220° at 10 kt
- Visibility
- 10 mi
- Cloud ceiling
- 1,900 ft
From Wikipedia
United Airlines Flight 2885 was a scheduled cargo flight from Cleveland to Los Angeles, with a stopover in Detroit. On January 11, 1983, a DC-8 operating as Flight 2885 crashed after take-off from Detroit, killing all three crew members. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation determined that the cause for the crash was pilot error. A radioactive package was found on board, but no radioactive material was spilled.
Text from Wikipedia, “United Airlines Flight 2885”, CC BY-SA 4.0; shortened to the introduction. Authors.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
