Slack operational oversight allowed an Afghan McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63 freighter to take off from a UK runway while nearly 12t above weight limits, resulting in its overrunning and striking its tail.
The Douglas Aircraft Company was an early American aerospace and defense company that was based in Southern California. The company was founded in 1921 by Donald Wills Douglas Sr. In its early days, ...
Irish investigators believe engine icing on a departing McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63 freighter caused compressor stalls in both left-hand engines, prompting the crew to shut one powerplant down and ...