Douglas DC-8 N806E
27 May 1976 · Atlanta, Georgia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 27 May 1976 at about 19:00 local time, a Douglas DC-8 registered N806E, operated by Delta Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an accident during in flight near Atlanta, Georgia, United States. 106 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was not damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia, 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
- S → Orlando, Fl
- Aircraft damage
- None
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0013
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 105 |
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
DISREGARDED FLT ATNDT INST TO RETURN TO SEAT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 1977 | Douglas DC-8 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Capitol Airways | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1977 | Douglas DC-8 | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1977 | Douglas DC-8 | Miami, Florida, United States | Braniff Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1977 | Douglas DC-8 | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | Flying Tiger Line, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1975 | Douglas DC-8 | Smyrna, Tennessee, United States | Capital International Airways, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1975 | Douglas DC-8 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Flying Tiger Line, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |