DC85 — accident and safety record

Every recorded DC85 accident and incident from public aviation safety datasets

DC85 safety overview

  • 327 recorded occurrences
  • 60 fatal
  • 0 hull losses
  • Records 1960–2011

Most affected: US (229), JP (6), CA (6), MX (5), PR (4)

Top operators: Eastern Air Lines,inc. (38), United Air Lines,inc. (35), Delta Air Lines,inc. (33), Braniff Airways,inc. (11), National Airlines,inc (10)

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All recorded DC85 occurrences

2010s

  • — Protocole Aviation — (incident)
  • — Air Transport International — (incident)
  • — Air Transport International (ATI) — (incident)
  • — YA-VIC — (incident)

2000s

  • — N880UP — (incident)
  • — HK2277 — (incident)
  • — TAMPA Cargo (Transportes Aéreos Mercantiles Panamericanos) — HK-4277 — (incident)
  • — TAMPA Colombia — (incident)
  • — United Parcel Service CO — N748UP — (incident)
  • — United Parcel Service - UPS — (incident)
  • — 9G-MKO — (incident)
  • — Arrow Air — N1804 — (incident)
  • — Arrow Air, lsf Fine Air — (incident)
  • — Arrow Air — (incident)
  • — Air Transport International — N825BX — (incident)
  • — Emery Worldwide Airlines, Inc. — N8076U — (incident)
  • — Emery Worldwide Airlines — N8084U — (incident)
  • — African International Airways — (incident)
  • — Emery Worldwide Airlines — N990CF — (incident)
  • — Emery Worldwide — (incident)
  • — N811CK — (incident)
  • — Kitty Hawk International — (incident)
  • — N8079U — (3 fatal)
  • — Emery Worldwide Airlines — N8079U — (3 fatal)
  • — Emery Worldwide — (3 fatal)

1990s

  • — Emery Worldwide Airlines — N995CF — (incident)
  • — Emery Worldwide — (incident)
  • — Continental Cargo Airlines — 9G-REM — (incident)
  • — Continental Cargo Airlines — (incident)
  • — MK Airlines — (incident)
  • — Emery Worldwide Airlines — N921R — (incident)
  • — Fine Airlines, Inc. — N507DC — (incident)
  • — Cougar Air Cargo International — EL-WVD — (incident)
  • — Cougar Cargo — (incident)
  • — Fine Airlines, Inc. — N27UA — (5 fatal)
  • — Fine Air — (incident)
  • — Fine Airlines — N27UA — (incident)
  • — N830BX — (incident)
  • — Airborne Express — N827AX — (6 fatal)
  • — Airborne Express — (6 fatal)
  • — MK Airlines — 9G-MKD — (incident)
  • — MK Airlines — (incident)
  • — N803AX — (incident)
  • — Airborne Express — (incident)
  • — LAC Colombia - Lineas Aéreas del Caribe — HK-3979X — (22 fatal)
  • — Líneas Aéreas del Caribe - LAC Colombia — (incident)
  • — Affretair — Z-WSB — (incident)
  • — Affretair — (incident)
  • — Millon Air — N43UA — (6 fatal)
  • — Faucett Perú, lsf Millon Air — (incident)
  • — Air Transport International — N782AL — (3 fatal)
  • — Air Transport International (ATI) — (3 fatal)
  • — Arrow Air — (incident)
  • — Fine Airlines, Inc. — N427FB — (incident)
  • — Air Transport International — N826BX — (incident)
  • — N817CK — (incident)
  • — American International Airways — (incident)
  • — Advance Air Charters — (incident)
  • — Kalitta Air — N814CK — (incident)
  • — Connie Kalitta Services — (incident)
  • — Connie Kalitta Services — N810CK — (incident)
  • — LAC Colombia - Lineas Aéreas del Caribe — HK-3753X — (incident)
  • — Airborne Express Inc. — N845AX — (incident)
  • — United Parcel Service Co. — N748UP — (incident)
  • — Kalitta American International Airways — (incident)
  • — Export Air Cargo — OB-1456 — (incident)
  • — Export Air — (incident)
  • — MK Airlines — 9G-MKB — (incident)
  • — Air Transport International (ATI) — (4 fatal)
  • — N952R — (incident)
  • — Nigeria Airways — C-GMXQ — (261 fatal)
  • — Air Transport International — N730PL — (incident)
  • — Air Transport International (ATI) — (incident)

1980s

  • — Apisa Air Cargo — OB-T-1316 — (incident)
  • — Surinam Airways - Surinaamse Luchtvaart Maatschappij (SLM) — N1809E — (176 fatal)
  • — Pegasus International Travel Club — (incident)
  • — Emery Air Freight — N791FT — (incident)
  • — Gabon Government — (incident)
  • — Arax Airlines — 5N-ARH — (4 fatal)
  • — Arax Airlines — (4 fatal)
  • — Arrow Air — N950JW — (256 fatal)
  • — Aeroservicios Ecuatorianos (AECA Carga) — HC-BKN — (53 fatal)
  • — LAC Colombia - Lineas Aéreas del Caribe — HK-2380 — (incident)
  • — Aeronaves DE Mexico (aomf — XAPIK — (incident)
  • — N8048U — (incident)
  • — Union de Transports Aériens - UTA — (incident)
  • — United Airlines — N8081U — (incident)
  • — N914CL — (incident)
  • — Flying Tigers, Inc — N797FT — (incident)
  • — N8091U — (incident)
  • — Capitol Airways — (incident)
  • — N773FT — (incident)
  • — N8076 — (incident)
  • — United Airlines — N8053U — (3 fatal)
  • — United Airlines — (3 fatal)
  • — Japan Airlines — JA8048 — (incident)
  • — RP-C830 — (incident)
  • — United Airlines Inc. — N8088U — (incident)
  • — Japan Air Lines — (incident)
  • — Japan Airlines — JA8061 — (24 fatal)
  • — Japan Air Lines - JAL — (24 fatal)
  • — Delta Air Lines,inc. — N1307L — (incident)
  • — Saudi Arabian, lsf Overseas National Airways - ONA — (incident)
  • — United Air Lines,inc. — N8089U — (incident)
  • — Flying Tiger Line,inc. — N864FT — (incident)
  • — Other-foreign Flag Carrier — N53CA — (incident)
  • — Aeronaves del Peru — N715UA — (3 fatal)
  • — AeroPeru — OB-R-1143 — (8 fatal)
  • — Capitol Airways — N910CL — (incident)
  • — United Air Lines,inc. — N2985U — (incident)
  • — Delta Air Lines,inc. — N1300L — (incident)
  • — Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS), opf Scanair — (incident)
  • — Flying Tiger Line,inc. — N783FT — (incident)

1970s

  • — Braniff Airways,inc. — N1809E — (incident)
  • — Swissair — HB-IDE — (14 fatal)
  • — Braniff Airways,inc. — N814BN — (incident)
  • — United Air Lines,inc. — N8082U — (10 fatal)
  • — Flying Tiger Line,inc. — N862FT — (incident)
  • — Loftleidir Icelandic Airlines — TF-FLA — (183 fatal)
  • — United Air Lines,inc. — N8007U — (incident)
  • — Flying Tiger Line,inc. — N871TV — (incident)
  • — Delta Air Lines,inc. — N809E — (incident)
  • — Delta Air Lines,inc. — N1306L — (incident)
  • — Iberia - Lineas Aéreas de Espana — EC-BMX — (incident)
  • — Capitol Airways — N911CL — (incident)
  • — Japan Airlines — JA8051 — (34 fatal)
  • — Braniff Airways,inc. — N812BN — (incident)
  • — Delta Air Lines,inc. — N815E — (incident)
  • — Braniff Airways,inc. — N810BN — (incident)
  • — United Air Lines,inc. — N8093U — (incident)
  • — Philippine Airlines - PAL — RP-C803 — (incident)
  • — Overseas National Airways - ONA — N8635 — (2 fatal)
  • — Delta Air Lines,inc. — N1302L — (incident)
  • — Flying Tiger Line,inc. — N787FT — (incident)
  • — Capitol Airways — N904CL — (incident)
  • — Japan Airlines — JA8054 — (5 fatal)
  • — Cubana de Aviación — CU-T1201 — (73 fatal)
  • — Delta Air Lines,inc. — N806E — (incident)
  • — Cubana de Aviación — CU-T1200 — (incident)
  • — Braniff Airways,inc. — N812BN — (incident)
  • — Delta Air Lines,inc. — N808E — (incident)
  • — Airlift International,inc. — N6161A — (incident)
  • — Capital International Airways,inc — N912CM — (incident)
  • — Flying Tiger Line,inc. — N798FT — (incident)
  • — United Air Lines,inc. — N8015U — (incident)
  • — Braniff Airways,inc. — N1803 — (incident)
  • — Martinair — PH-MBH — (191 fatal)
  • — Delta Air Lines,inc. — N815E — (incident)
  • — Sas — OYKTE — (1 fatal)
  • — Delta Air Lines,inc. — N1303L — (incident)
  • — Other-foreign Flag Carrier — N8960 — (incident)
  • — World Airways,inc. — N801WA — (incident)
  • — Airlift International,inc. — N6164A — (incident)
  • — Seaboard World Airlines,inc. — N8639 — (incident)
  • — Other-foreign Flag Carrier — F-BOLH — (incident)
  • — Delta Air Lines,inc. — N8148PA — (incident)
  • — Capital International Airways,inc — N4903C — (incident)
  • — Flying Tiger Line,inc. — N794FT — (incident)
  • — World Airways,inc. — N802WA — (6 fatal)
  • — Delta Air Lines,inc. — N821E — (incident)
  • — Other-foreign Flag Carrier — N8960T — (incident)
  • — Overseas National Airways,inc. — N863F — (incident)
  • — Airlift International,inc. — N6161A — (incident)
  • — Swiss Air — HP-IDK — (incident)
  • — Thai Airways International — HS-TGU — (1 fatal)
  • — Airlift International,inc. — N6163A — (incident)
  • — World Airways,inc. — N801WA — (incident)
  • — Delta Air Lines,inc. — N1302L — (incident)
  • — Seaboard World Airlines,inc. — N8782R — (incident)
  • — Japan Airlines — JA8040 — (61 fatal)
  • — Braniff Airways,inc. — N801E — (incident)
  • — Japan Airlines — JA8013 — (incident)
  • — Delta Air Lines,inc. — N806E — (incident)
  • — United Air Lines,inc. — N8071U — (incident)
  • — Aviaco - Aviacion y Comercio — EC-ARA — (10 fatal)
  • — Swiss Air — HB-IDG — (incident)
  • — Eastern Air Lines,inc. — N8615 — (incident)
  • — Japan Airlines — JA8012 — (86 fatal)
  • — Eastern Air Lines,inc. — N8764E — (incident)
  • — National Airlines,inc — N45191 — (incident)
  • — Braniff Airways,inc. — N1807 — (incident)
  • — Delta Air Lines,inc. — N81668 — (incident)
  • — Alitalia - Linee Aeree Italiane — I-DIWB — (115 fatal)
  • — Eastern Air Lines,inc. — N8776 — (incident)
  • — Flying Tiger Line,inc. — N787FT — (incident)
  • — Eastern Air Lines,inc. — N8613 — (incident)
  • — Eastern Air Lines,inc. — N8613 — (incident)
  • — Universal Airlines,inc. — N804U — (incident)
  • — United Air Lines,inc. — N8034U — (incident)
  • — United Air Lines,inc. — N8051U — (incident)
  • — United Air Lines,inc. — N8975U — (incident)
  • — Delta Air Lines,inc. — N812E — (incident)
  • — United Air Lines,inc. — N8091U — (incident)
  • — Eastern Air Lines,inc. — N8762 — (incident)
  • — Aeronaves — XASIA — (incident)
  • — United Air Lines,inc. — N8967U — (incident)
  • — Capital International Airways,inc — N4909C — (47 fatal)
  • — United Air Lines,inc. — N2578 — (incident)
  • — United Air Lines,inc. — N8022U — (incident)
  • — Alitalia — I-DIWZ — (incident)
  • — Airlift International,inc. — N6161A — (incident)
  • — National Airlines,inc — N779C — (incident)
  • — Saturn Airways,inc. — N8008F — (incident)
  • — Overseas National Airways,inc. — N864F — (incident)
  • — Eastern Air Lines,inc. — N8778 — (incident)
  • — Flying Tiger Line,inc. — N785FT — (4 fatal)
  • — Sas — OYKTF — (incident)
  • — Air Canada — CF-TIW — (109 fatal)
  • — National Airlines,inc — N45090 — (incident)
  • — United Air Lines,inc. — N8028U — (incident)
  • — Airlift International,inc. — N6163A — (incident)
  • — Airlift International,inc. — N6162A — (incident)
  • — Scandinavian Airlines System - SAS — SE-DBE — (incident)
  • — Capital International Airways,inc — N4907C — (incident)
  • — Braniff Airways,inc. — N1803 — (incident)
  • — American Flyers Airline Corp. — N791FT — (incident)

1960s

  • — Eastern Air Lines,inc. — N8610 — (incident)
  • — Eastern Air Lines,inc. — N8602 — (incident)
  • — United Air Lines,inc. — N8209U — (incident)
  • — Seaboard World Airlines,inc. — N8634 — (incident)
  • — Delta Air Lines,inc. — N813E — (incident)
  • — United Air Lines,inc. — N8022U — (incident)
  • — Delta Air Lines,inc. — N8008D — (incident)
  • — Eastern Air Lines,inc. — N8775 — (incident)
  • — Delta Air Lines,inc. — N1302L — (incident)
  • — Delta Air Lines,inc. — N812E — (incident)
  • — Capital International Airways,inc — N4909C — (incident)
  • — Delta Air Lines,inc. — N1303L — (incident)
  • — Eastern Air Lines,inc. — N8764 — (incident)
  • — Eastern Air Lines,inc. — N8601 — (incident)
  • — Alitalia — I-DIWM — (incident)
  • — Delta Air Lines,inc. — N813E — (incident)
  • — National Airlines,inc — N7181C — (incident)
  • — Delta Air Lines,inc. — N8038A — (incident)
  • — Delta Air Lines,inc. — N1302L — (incident)
  • — Scandinavian Airlines System - SAS — LN-MOO — (15 fatal)
  • — Sas — LN-M00 — (15 fatal)
  • — Eastern Air Lines,inc. — N8779 — (incident)
  • — Japan Airlines — JA8032 — (incident)
  • — Pan American World Airways,inc. — N812PA — (incident)
  • — United Air Lines,inc. — N8010U — (incident)
  • — Braniff Airways,inc. — N1804 — (incident)
  • — Alitalia - Linee Aeree Italiane — I-DIWF — (13 fatal)
  • — Eastern Air Lines,inc. — N8775 — (incident)
  • — Capitol International Airways — N1802 — (incident)
  • — Capitol Airways — N1820 — (incident)
  • — Braniff Airways,inc. — N1804 — (incident)
  • — Eastern Air Lines,inc. — N8780R — (incident)
  • — Eastern Air Lines,inc. — N4904C — (incident)
  • — Eastern Air Lines,inc. — N8778 — (incident)
  • — Eastern Air Lines,inc. — N8606 — (incident)
  • — Pan American World Airways,inc. — N809PA — (incident)
  • — United Air Lines,inc. — N8015W — (incident)
  • — Eastern Air Lines,inc. — N8613 — (incident)
  • — Eastern Air Lines,inc. — N8615 — (incident)
  • — Eastern Air Lines,inc. — N8610 — (incident)
  • — Eastern Air Lines,inc. — N8608 — (incident)
  • — Delta Air Lines,inc. — N807E — (incident)
  • — United Air Lines,inc. — N2621U — (incident)
  • — Air Canada — CF-TJM — (3 fatal)
  • — United Air Lines,inc. — N8032U — (incident)
  • — Eastern Air Lines,inc. — N8612 — (incident)
  • — United Air Lines,inc. — N8017U — (incident)
  • — Delta Air Lines,inc. — N802E — (7 fatal)
  • — Pan American World Airways,inc. — N806PA — (incident)
  • — VARIG - Viação Aérea Rio Grandense — PP-PEA — (56 fatal)
  • — Pan American World Airways,inc. — N816PA — (6 fatal)
  • — Aeronaves de Mexico — XA-NUS — (incident)
  • — Delta Air Lines,inc. — N808E — (incident)
  • — Delta Air Lines,inc. — N820E — (incident)
  • — Aeronaves de Mexico — XA-PEI — (6 fatal)
  • — Air New Zealand — ZK-NZB — (2 fatal)
  • — United Air Lines,inc. — N8015U — (incident)
  • — United Air Lines,inc. — N8033U — (incident)
  • — Canadian Pacific Airlines - CP Air — CF-CPK — (64 fatal)
  • — Delta Air Lines,inc. — N814PA — (incident)
  • — Japan Airlines — JA-8006 — (incident)
  • — United Air Lines,inc. — N8061U — (incident)
  • — Delta Air Lines,inc. — N811E — (incident)
  • — United Air Lines,inc. — N8026U — (incident)
  • — Eastern Air Lines,inc. — N8613 — (incident)
  • — United Air Lines,inc. — N8006U — (incident)
  • — United Air Lines,inc. — N8060U — (incident)
  • — National Airlines,inc — N874C — (incident)
  • — Eastern Air Lines,inc. — N8610 — (incident)
  • — Pan American-grace Airways,inc. — N8274H — (incident)
  • — National Airlines,inc — N276C — (incident)
  • — National Airlines,inc — N8277H — (incident)
  • — United Air Lines,inc. — N8032U — (incident)
  • — Eastern Air Lines,inc. — N8780R — (incident)
  • — Eastern Air Lines,inc. — N8781 — (incident)
  • — Eastern Air Lines,inc. — N8601 — (incident)
  • — Pan American World Airways,inc. — N810PA — (incident)
  • — Eastern Air Lines,inc. — N8609 — (incident)
  • — United Air Lines,inc. — N8007U — (incident)
  • — Eastern Air Lines,inc. — N8612 — (incident)
  • — National Airlines,inc — N875C — (incident)
  • — Delta Air Lines,inc. — N803E — (incident)
  • — Eastern Air Lines,inc. — N8609 — (incident)
  • — National Airlines,inc — N7183 — (incident)
  • — National Airlines,inc — N7181C — (incident)
  • — United Air Lines,inc. — N8015U — (incident)
  • — Pan American World Airways,inc. — N804PA — (incident)
  • — Delta Air Lines,inc. — N804E — (incident)
  • — Pan American-grace Airways,inc. — N8276H — (incident)
  • — United Air Lines,inc. — N80610 — (incident)
  • — Eastern Air Lines,inc. — N8607 — (58 fatal)
  • — Eastern Air Lines,inc. — N8604 — (incident)
  • — Eastern Air Lines,inc. — N7605 — (incident)
  • — Eastern Air Lines,inc. — N8601 — (incident)
  • — Trans-Canada Air Lines - TCAL — CF-TJN — (118 fatal)
  • — Eastern Air Lines,inc. — N8603 — (incident)
  • — Eastern Air Lines,inc. — N8601 — (incident)
  • — United Air Lines,inc. — N8037U — (incident)
  • — Eastern Air Lines,inc. — N8617 — (incident)
  • — United Air Lines,inc. — N8029U — (incident)
  • — Delta Air Lines,inc. — N802E — (incident)
  • — Panair do Brasil — PP-PDT — (15 fatal)
  • — Alitalia - Linee Aeree Italiane — I-DIWD — (94 fatal)
  • — Alitalia — IT1 — (94 fatal)
  • — Pan American World Airways,inc. — N812PA — (incident)
  • — Pan American World Airways,inc. — N8275H — (incident)
  • — United Air Lines,inc. — N8005U — (incident)
  • — United Airlines — N8040U — (18 fatal)
  • — VIASA - Venezolana Internacional de Aviacion SA — PH-DCL — (61 fatal)
  • — Aeronaves de Mexico — XA-XAX — (4 fatal)
  • — United Airlines — N8013U — (90 fatal)

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