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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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1-0041 75/9/20 JAMAICA,NY DOUGLAS DC-8 CR- 0 0 3 SCHED DOM CARGO SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 0255 N6161A PX- 0 0 1 56, 25784 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 2535 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - JFK INTL
OPERATOR - AIRLIFT INTERNATIONAL,INC.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
JAMAICA,NY SAN FRANCISCO,CA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 0
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/4 MILE OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
FOG LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
TEMPERATURE-F WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
68 140
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
3 IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
REMARKS- TKOF RWY 22L,8400FT.USED CALCULATIONS FOR TKOF RWY 22R,11352FT.ALSO HIT ILS COMPONENTS.DIVERTD MIA
