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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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1-0006 63/2/12 NR.MIAMI,FLA BOEING 720B CR- 8 0 0 SCHED DOM PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 1350 N724US PX- 35 0 0 47, 17835 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 150 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
OPERATOR - NORTHWEST AIRLINES,INC.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
AIRFRAME - WINGS: OTHER
AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, ATTACHMENTS
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER CONSIDERABLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
BROKEN 600
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1 MILE OR LESS RAIN SHOWERS
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
NONE 280
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
16 IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
REMARKS- BOTH WINGS,STAB FAILED.SEVERE UPDRAFTS AND LONGITUDINAL CONTROL DISPLACEMENT CAUSED LONGITUD UPSET
