Airborne Express Flight 827
1996 in VirginiaAccidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-8Airliner accidents and incidents caused by instrument failureAirliner accidents and incidents caused by pilot errorAirliner accidents and incidents caused by stalls ... and 5 more
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Airborne Express Flight 827 was a functional evaluation flight (FEF) of an Airborne Express Douglas DC-8-63F (registration N827AX) that had undergone a major modification. On December 22, 1996, during the test flight, the aircraft stalled and crashed, killing all six people on board. Accident investigators determined the cause of the accident was improper crew control inputs.
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Virginia, United States
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