NTSB Identification: DCA71AZ003
14 CFR Part 129 Scheduled operation of ALITALIA
Aircraft: DOUGLAS DC-8, registration: I-DIWZ
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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A-0003  70/9/15    JAMAICA,NY          DOUGLAS DC-8        CR-  0  0 10  SCHED INTERNATL PASSG SRV CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 1221                    I-DIWZ              PX-  0 11135                            42, 13310 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1362 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JFK INTL
        OPERATOR - ALITALIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROME,ITALY                  JAMAICA,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: OTHER
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- USED REVERSE THRUST IN FLT.ATC POSITIONED ACFT TOO HI AND TOO CLOSE TO RWY.NO GLIDE SLOPE ILS APCH
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