Douglas DC-9 N979VJ
12 November 1976 · Buffalo, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 November 1976 at about 19:38 local time, a Douglas DC-9 registered N979VJ, operated by U.s. Air, was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Buffalo, New York, United States. 59 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:38
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Buffalo, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Buffalo Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-9
- Registration
- N979VJ
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- U.s. Air
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- Washington, Dc → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 1-0022
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | 0 | 0 | 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
STOPPED TO LET CO ACFT BY.DRG TURN TO RAMP R GR ENTRD CONST AREA R & REAR OF ACFT.LGTS NOT TO SPEC
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-9 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 1976 | Douglas DC-9 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | U.s. Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1976 | Douglas DC-9 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Texas International Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1976 | Douglas DC-9 | Appleton, Ohio, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1976 | Douglas DC-9 | Spokane, Washington, United States | Hughes Airwest | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1977 | Douglas DC-9 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Hughes Airwest | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1975 | Douglas DC-9 | Syracuse, New York, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Minor 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 | - |