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- On Flight 32, a DC-10 from Baltimore to London, flight attendant Karen Williams died when she became trapped in the lower galley elevator of the double-deck aircraft. An electrical malfunction and human error were both blamed as the cause. The rising elevator trapped the flight attendant between the top of the elevator shaft and a serving cart that she was apparently trying to release from its locking device. (en)
- Flight 830, a DC-6AB N99709, took off from the Agana Naval Air Station on Guam for a night VFR flight to Wake Island. The plane made a right turn after takeoff and climbed until striking Mount Barrigada 300 feet above airfield elevation and slid into thick underbrush. Seven of eight crew and 73 of 86 passengers died. The probable cause was the failure of the pilot to comply with published departure procedures. (en)
- a DC-10-30 with registration N139WA operating as Flight 8535 from Leipzig, Germany for the Military Airlift Command experienced a firm landing at Baltimore-Washington International Airport . As a result of the captain's response to the firm landing, the plane's nose wheel struck the runway hard two times. The aircraft blew one of its front tires and had to execute a go-around before landing successfully. Several passengers were injured, including the first officer, who suffered back trauma. The age of the aircraft and the extent of damage to the front landing gear and fuselage resulted in the aircraft being written off. The aircraft was parted out and is now used on-site at the same airport for fire/rescue training and practice purposes. (en)
- Flight 802, a DC-8-63CF N802WA operating a cargo flight for the Military Airlift Command, crashed into high ground while on approach to Cold Bay Airport, Alaska. All six people on board died. The probable cause was the captain's deviation from approved instrument approach procedures. (en)
- Flight 30, DC-10-30CF N113WA landing at Boston's Logan International Airport under icy conditions and limited visibility slid off the end of the runway into Boston Harbor, separating the cockpit section from the rest of the aircraft. Two missing passengers were reported as fatalities despite no bodies found in the shallow water. The Massachusetts Port Authority was cited for its failure to provide adequate runway braking reports although previous aircraft reported little to no braking action prior to World's landing. (en)
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