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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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1-0006 64/2/25 NR.NEW ORLEANS LA DOUGLAS DC-8 CR- 7 0 0 SCHED INTERNATL PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 0206 N8607 PX- 51 0 0 47, 19160 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 916 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
OPERATOR - EASTERN AIR LINES,INC.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: HORIZONTAL STABILIZER DRIVE SYSTEM
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 1000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 46
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
20 12
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR IFR
REMARKS- AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN WITH DISI NTEGRATING FORCE.
