Boeing 767-300ER accident near Las Vegas, Nevada, November 25, 1998
On November 25, 1998, a Boeing 767-300ER, registered GDIMB, was substantially damaged in an accident near Las Vegas, Nevada. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under foreign airline rules (Part 129). No one was hurt; 329 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 25, 1998
- Place
- Las Vegas, Nevada · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 329 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Boeing 767-300ER · all 767-300ERs on the register
- Registration
- GDIMB · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · foreign airline rules (Part 129)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Landing gear: fixed
- Not recorded
- Operator: Airtours International Airways
The flight
- Departed from: KLAS
- Destination: Manchester OF
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: not reported
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 11 | |||
| Passengers | 318 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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