NTSB Identification: MIA68A0026
14 CFR Part 121 Scheduled operation of EASTERN AIR LINES INC
Aircraft: DOUGLAS DC-8, registration: N8615----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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1-0039 67/8/30 COCOA,FLA DOUGLAS DC-8 CR- 0 1 7 SCHED DOM PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 1830 N8615 PX- 0 1102 50, 21212 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-NONE OT- 0 0 0 486 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
OPERATOR - EASTERN AIR LINES,INC.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT NOT FASTENED
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT SIGN OFF
WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
PHYSICAL CONDITION OF PASSENGER
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
BROKEN/LOWER SCATTERED 15000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 83
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
110 9
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR IFR
REMARKS- PLT FAILED TO DIVERT AROUND CLOUDS ON ADVICE OF GRND RADAR.
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