Accidents and Incidents
- On 28 March 1977, Douglas C-47A N57131 was destroyed by fire following a taxiing accident at O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois. The aircraft was due to operate a cargo flight.
- On 9 December 1996, Douglas C-47A N75142 crashed on approach to Boise Airport killing both crew. The aircraft was on a cargo flight to Salt Lake City International Airport when the starboard engine caught fire shortly after take-off and the decision was made to return to Boise.
- On 21 February 2000, DC-8-71F crashed on take-off on a scheduled cargo flight from Sacramento Mather Airport to Dayton, Ohio, with three crew members aboard. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and post-crash fire; there were no survivors. This was the crash that resulted in Emery's fleet being grounded for good.
- On 26 April 2001, an Emery Worldwide DC-8-71, N8076U, landed with a left main landing up at Nashville International Airport, Nashville, Tennessee. The aircraft sustained minor damage and the three-member crew was not injured. Post accident investigation found improper maintenance to the left main gear was at fault.
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Famous quotes containing the words accidents and/or incidents:
“Depression moods lead, almost invariably, to accidents. But, when they occur, our mood changes again, since the accident shows we can draw the world in our wake, and that we still retain some degree of power even when our spirits are low. A series of accidents creates a positively light-hearted state, out of consideration for this strange power.”
—Jean Baudrillard (b. 1929)
“An element of exaggeration clings to the popular judgment: great vices are made greater, great virtues greater also; interesting incidents are made more interesting, softer legends more soft.”
—Walter Bagehot (1826–1877)