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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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1-0072 63/12/4 NR.LAKELAND,FLA DOUGLAS DC-8 CR- 0 0 7 SCHED INTERNATL PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 1708 N8601 PX- 0 1 62 UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
DAMAGE-NONE OT- 0 0 0 HOURS, 1276 IN TYPE,
INSTRUMENT RATED.
OPERATOR - EASTERN AIR LINES,INC.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
NONE 350
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
9 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
REMARKS- PLT DID NOT EXERCISE TIMELY PRECAUTION IN AREA OF KNOWN TURB.
