Tag: Historic Quadjet Aviation Loss
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One of World’s Last Flying DC-8s Veers Off Kinshasa Runway During Takeoff, Nose Gear Collapses in Serious Mishap
One of the world’s last two airworthy Douglas DC-8 aircraft has suffered a serious runway excursion at Kinshasa International Airport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Trans Air Cargo Service’s 9S-AJO, a 56-year-old DC-8-70 freighter, reportedly veered off the runway during takeoff on Tuesday morning. The aircraft came to rest with its nose landing…
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