| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | February 16, 2000 |
| Time: | 1950 |
| Location: | Sacramento, California |
| Operator: | Emery Worldwide |
| Flight #: | 17 |
| Route: | Sacramento, CA - Dayton, OH |
| AC Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71F |
| Registration: | N8079U |
| cn / ln: | 45947/341 |
| Aboard: | 3 (passengers:0 crew:3) |
| Fatalities: | 3 (passengers:0 crew:3) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The cargo plane lost altitude after taking off and crashed into a auto salvage yard and burned. A loss of pitch control resulting from the disconnection of the right elevator control tab. The disconnection was caused by the failure to properly secure and inspect the attachment bolt. |
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