Douglas DC-9 N994VJ
23 June 1976 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 23 June 1976, a Douglas DC-9 registered N994VJ, operated by U.s. Air, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. 106 people were on board and 86 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Philadelphia Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-9
- Registration
- N994VJ
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- U.s. Air
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Providence, Ri → Memphis, Tn
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0011
People
86 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | 0 | 86 | 0 | 20 |
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
CONTINUED APCH INTO CLEARLY MARGINAL SVR WX CONDITION.BLO-MIN RVR INFO NOT PROVIDED BY TWR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-9 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 1976 | Douglas DC-9 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Texas International Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1976 | Douglas DC-9 | Buffalo, New York, United States | U.s. Air | No 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 | - |