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LAX86LA019

1985-10-19 · SAN DIEGO, California, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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Factual narrative

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A DITCH DURING TAXI TO TAKEOFF. THE PLT WAS TAXIING INTO THE SUN AND WENT INTO THE DITCH WHEN THE TAXIWAY TURNED TO THE RT. THE PLT SAID HE WAS BLINDED BY THE RISING SUN. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_LAX86LA019.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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