Date: | Monday 3 October 1977 |
Time: | |
Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF |
Owner/operator: | Flying Tiger Line |
Registration: | N781FT |
MSN: | 45991/380 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Gander Airport, NL (YQX/CYQX) - Canada |
Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Cargo |
Departure airport: | |
Gander Airport, NL (YQX/CYQX) | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Another ‘fender bender’ at Gander c. 1981. Flying Tigers DC8 nose wheel collapsed after landing. No injuries. Airplane was repaired & flown out of Gander. FTL, a frequent flyer into Gander, started operation as a cargo line in 1945, merged with Federal Express in 1989 pic.twitter.com/Ywme4JvA8H
— GAHS (@GahsYQX) January 30, 2021
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30-Jan-2021 19:52 | harro | Added |