Trip Report: On Board the DC-8’s Final Mission
AirlineGeeks was there as a DC-8 owned by Samaritan’s Purse flew a final planned mission between North Carolina and Florida.
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Fate of Final U.S.-Registered DC-8 Decided
The jet is one of the world’s few remaining DC-8s.
DC-8, 737 MAX to Fly Side-by-Side
Boeing, NASA and United to test SAF benefits with 737-10 and DC-8 aircraft flying together. NASA’s DC-8 will measure emission data comparing jet fuel and SAF.
A Lesson on the Importance of Crew Resource Management
On Dec. 28, 1978, United flight 173 was approaching Portland after an evening flight from Denver. The Douglas DC-8 was operated by an experienced flight crew with a combined total of over 35,000 flight hours between the three. As the crew lowered the landing gear for their approach, a loud thunk was heard and a […]
