California

On touchdown, the aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest in flames. All six crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.

The aircraft overran the departure end of runway 29R at Stockton Metropolitan Airport, California, during the performance of a crew training flight. The aircraft struck a roadway thereby collapsing the left main and nose landing gears. The aircraft came to rest 792 feet beyond the end of the runway. The aircraft was destroyed by fire. The five crewmembers aboard were uninjured. The flight was scheduled for use for recurrent training and annual proficiency checks of first officers in DC-8 equipment. The flight originated at the Oakland International Airport (OAK) and was to terminate at OAK. Training maneuvers were to be conducted in the Stockton area, with landing and takeoff practice to be performed at the Stockton Metropolitan Airport. During a touch-and-go landing on Runway 29R at the Stockton Metropolitan Airport, the captain rejected the takeoff because of the sounding of a takeoff warning hob and the activation of a ground spoiler extend light. The crew was not able to stop the aircraft on the remaining runway.

The crew was engaged in a local training flight at Castle AFB, completing touch and go manoeuvres. Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the airplane pitch up. The tail stalled and the airplane crashed onto the runway. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Richard F. Beattie, pilot,
Maj Boyd P. Beyer, navigator,
Maj Doyal L. Keller, navigator,
Cpt Wilber D. Wright, student,
1st Lt Frank D. Harriman, student,
2nd Lt Steven D. Lack, student.

On final approach to San Francisco Airport, while on a night cargo flight, the crew reported pitch problems when control was lost. The airplane crashed into the sea few miles off shore. The copilot was rescued while the body of the captain was found a week later. The airplane sank and was not recovered.

After takeoff from Hollywood-Burbank Airport, while climbing, one of the engine lost power. Control was lost and the airplane crashed near the runway end. While the passenger was seriously injured, both pilots were killed. The aircraft was destroyed.

Upon landing at China Lake AFB, the nose gear collapsed. The airplane slid for several yards before coming to rest. There were no casualties.

Shortly after takeoff from Los Angeles International Airport, while climbing, the left engine failed. The pilot-in-command lost control of the airplane that crashed in flames onto a house located in the district of El Segundo, by the airport. The aircraft and the house were totally destroyed and all four crew members were killed as well as two people in the house.

Crashed in unknown circumstances while on approach to Castle AFB. All seven crew members were rescued while the aircraft was destroyed.

On final approach to Los Alamitos AAF, following a local training mission, the aircraft crashed short of runway threshold and came to rest. All five crew members were uninjured.

While taking off from Ione Airfield, the twin engine aircraft encountered difficulties. The pilot failed to abort the takeoff and the rotation was completed too late. The airplane struck a dirt bank then crashed at the end of the runway. The pilot was killed while three passengers were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.