Boeing B-720B N784PA
18 February 1966 · Merida Mexico, Mexico · No injuries
Summary
On 18 February 1966 at about 22:07 local time, a Boeing B-720B registered N784PA, operated by Pan American World Airways, Inc., was involved in an incident during the landing phase of flight near Merida Mexico, Mexico. 120 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:07
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Merida Mexico, Mexico
- Nearest airport
- Merida
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing B-720B
- Registration
- N784PA
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Pan American World Airways, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 4-0009
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
COWS ON RUNWAY.NO PROVISION AT AIRPORT TO PREVENT THIS OCCURENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing B-720B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 1966 | Boeing B-720B | Denver Colo, Colorado, United States | Continental Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1966 | Boeing B-720B | Mojave, California, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1967 | Boeing B-720B | Miami Fla, Florida, United States | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1967 | Boeing B-720B | Chicago, Illinois, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1967 | Boeing B-720B | Denver, Colorado, United States | Continental Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1965 | Boeing B-720B | Leavenworth Kans, Kansas, United States | Continental Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 1966 | Cessna 182 | Mulege Mexico, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1966 | Beechcraft 35 | San Quintin Mex, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1966 | Piper PA-28 | San Felipe Mex, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1966 | Cessna 180 | Llano Mexico, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1966 | Cessna 337 | Monterrey Mexico, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1966 | Cessna 182 | Loreto Mexico, Mexico | Santa Paula FL | No injuries | - |