Douglas DC-9 N1304T
6 February 1969 · Harlingen, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 February 1969 at about 22:30 local time, a Douglas DC-9 registered N1304T, operated by Texas International Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Harlingen, Texas, United States. 59 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Harlingen, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Harlingen Industr
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-9
- Registration
- N1304T
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Texas International Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Little Rock, Ark → McAllen, Tex
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 1-0052
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 |
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
PA-28 FLEW L HAND PATTERN.WAS OVERTAKEN BY DC-9 ON STRAIGHT-IN FINAL. UNCONTROLLED APT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-9 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 1969 | Douglas DC-9 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1969 | Douglas DC-9 | Fairland, Indiana, United States | U.s. Air | Fatal | 83 |
| 18 Aug 1969 | Douglas DC-9 | Eglin Af Base, Florida, United States | Southern Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1969 | Douglas DC-9 | Ogden, Utah, United States | Overseas National Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1969 | Douglas DC-9 | Chantilly, Virginia, United States | Ozark Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1969 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |