Aircraft Accident Report; Uncontrolled Impact with Terrain, Fine Airlines Flight 101, Douglas DC-8-61, N27UA, Miami, Florida, August 7, 1997

Abstract

This report explains the accident involving Fine Airlines flight 101, a Douglas DC-8-61, which crashed after takeoff from runway 27R at Miami International Airport, Miami, Florida, on August 7, 1997. Safety issues in the report include the effects of improper cargo loading on airplane performance and handling, operator oversight of cargo loading and training of cargo loading personnel, the loss of critical flight data recorder information, and FAA surveillance of cargo carrier operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 16, 1998
Accession Number
ADA352539

Entities

Organizations

  • National Transportation Safety Board

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Transportation
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Cargo Aircraft
  • Control Systems
  • Employment
  • Flight Crews
  • Flight Recorders
  • Flight Training
  • Maintenance Personnel
  • Nose Wheels
  • Personnel Management
  • Recording Systems
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Pavement Materials Engineering.