NTSB Identification: NYC69A0099
14 CFR Part 121 Scheduled operation of EASTERN AIR LINES INC
Aircraft: DOUGLAS DC-8, registration: N8601----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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1-0019 69/4/27 NO.ATLANTIC OCEAN DOUGLAS DC-8 CR- 0 0 7 SCHED INTERNATL PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 1055 N8601 PX- 0 8100 53, UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-MINOR OT- 0 0 0 UNK/NR IN TYPE,
INSTRUMENT RATED.
OPERATOR - EASTERN AIR LINES,INC.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
SAN JUAN,PR PHILADELPHIA,PA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
FACTOR(S)
PERSONNEL - FLIGHT PERSONNEL
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT SIGN ON
WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
REMARKS- RADAR INOPERATIVE. PLT WARNED FLT ATTENDANTS,BUT THEY DID NOT CHECK PX SEAT BELTS.
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