Douglas DC-8 N806E
17 September 1972 · Meridian, Mississippi, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 17 September 1972 at about 13:25 local time, a Douglas DC-8 registered N806E, operated by Delta Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an incident during in flight near Meridian, Mississippi, United States. 128 people were on board and 9 had minor injuries. The aircraft was not damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:25
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Meridian, Mississippi, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-8
- Registration
- N806E
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Delta Air Lines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- San Diego, Calif → Detroit, Mich
- Aircraft damage
- None
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 4-0023
People
9 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 128 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 119 |
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
ENCOUNTERED UNEXPECTED CLEAR AIR TURB. PA ANNOUNCEMENT MADE EARLY TO KEEP BELTS FASTENED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 1972 | Douglas DC-8 | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | Fatal | - |
| 7 May 1972 | Douglas DC-8 | Santiago, South America | Braniff Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1972 | Douglas DC-8 | Ea.boston, Massachusetts, United States | Swiss Air | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1972 | Douglas DC-8 | West Palm Bch, Florida, United States | National Airlines, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1972 | Douglas DC-8 | Miami, Florida, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1972 | Douglas DC-8 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |