Boeing 727 N7562U
20 July 1968 · Seattle, Washington, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 20 July 1968 at about 10:05 local time, a Boeing 727 registered N7562U, operated by United Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an incident during the takeoff phase of flight near Seattle, Washington, United States. 103 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was not damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:05
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Seattle, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727
- Registration
- N7562U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- United Air Lines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- None
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 4-0009
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 102 |
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
WATER FILLED GLASS CRUET FELL FROM TOP COMPARTMENT OF FORWARD BUFFET AND STRUCK STEWARDESS ON HEAD
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 1968 | Boeing 727 | Flushing, New York, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1968 | Boeing 727 | Fillmore, California, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1968 | Boeing 727 | Hector, California, United States | Hughes Airwest | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1968 | Boeing 727 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1968 | Boeing 727 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1968 | Boeing 727 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | National Airlines, Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |