NTSB Identification: DCA75AZ015
14 CFR Part 121 Scheduled operation of EASTERN AIR LINES INC
Aircraft: BOEING 727, registration: N8845E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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1-0006 75/6/24 JAMAICA,NY BOEING 727 CR- 6 2 0 SCHED DOM PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 1605 N8845E PX-106 10 0 54, 17381 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 2813 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - JFK INTL
OPERATOR - EASTERN AIR LINES,INC.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
NEW ORLEANS,LA JAMAICA,NY
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
UNDERSHOOT LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
WEATHER - WIND SHEAR
WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: CLEARED AIRCRAFT TO WRONG RUNWAY FOR EXISTING CONDITION
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
BROKEN/LOWER SCATTERED 5000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
4 MILES OR LESS THUNDERSTORM
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
NONE 100
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
4 IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- CONTD USE OF RWY,SHOULD HV BECOME EVDNT TO ATC & CREW SVR WX HAZ EXISTED ALONG APCH PATH.
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