The Douglas DC-8 (sometimes McDonnell Douglas DC-8) is an early long-range narrow-body jetliner designed and produced by the American Douglas Aircraft Company. Work began in 1952 towards the United States Air Force's (USAF) requirement for …

Scandinavian Airlines System Flight 933 was a scheduled international flight from Denmark to the United States that on January 13, 1969, crashed into Santa Monica Bay at 19:21, approximately six nautical miles (11 km) west of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in …

May 11, 2013 · The retirement of N799AL left ATI with just two operational DC-8s: The -72 was still on contract in Japan, and DC-8-62 N41CX was still on the contract on the east coast serving the USAF resupply contract between Baltimore and McGuire AFB to Thule Greenland and Ascension Island in the South Atlantic.

Apr 11, 2020 · SAS first class in 1967. This cabin is the long-range DC-8-62, a version of the aircraft stretched by 7ft (2.1m), which could seat up to 189 passengers over 5,200 nmi (9,600km). SAS was one of the first customers for the DC-8-62. SAS fitted luxury touches throughout its DC-4 cabins. The SAS DC-4 on its inaugural flight from Stockholm to New York.

SAS DC8 FLEET. DC8-55. ... DC8-62. ... LN-MOO Landed in the pacific ocean during approach to KLAX (Los Angeles). SE-DBE Burned out on the RWY in Rome. Failure of No.1 eng fan disc damaged fuel tank.

Sep 20, 2024 · SAS was happy with its Caravelles but pressured Douglas for a better DC-8. McGowan recounts that he had fellow Douglas engineer Harry Hjorth put the finishing touches on a new model in a hotel room in Stockholm.

Jul 8, 2024 · The Douglas DC-8 is a four-engined jet airliner, manufactured between 1959 and 1972. The DC-8 was a direct competitor to the Boeing 707. NASA DC-8-72 Airborne Laboratory.

Dec 13, 2016 · Welcome to my fleet histories series. In it I review year-by-year aircraft fleets of an airline.In this video I go through SAS' Douglas/McDonnell Douglas DC-...

Mar 11, 2022 · The DC-8 was offered in many versions, with only the DC-8-63 being produced in large numbers. As early as 1965, Douglas considered offering the DC-8 with high by-pass turbofan engines, but instead decided to pursue a double-deck design (the original DC-10).

Oct 11, 2019 · Douglas DC-8-62 with registration SE-DBE airframe details and operator history including first flight and delivery dates, seat configurations, engines, fleet numbers and names