Boeing 727 N8161G
31 December 1977 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 31 December 1977 at about 11:49 local time, a Boeing 727 registered N8161G, operated by Eastern Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an incident during the landing phase of flight near Chicago, Illinois, United States. 102 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:49
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ohare Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727
- Registration
- N8161G
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Eastern Air Lines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Orlando, Fl
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 4-0028
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 101 |
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
BOEING SB #32-186 NOT COMPILED WITH.DRAG BRACE ARM, P/N 6-68013-2000, FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 727 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1977 | Boeing 727 | Seattle, Washington, United States | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Boeing 727 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Braniff Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1977 | Boeing 727 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1977 | Boeing 727 | Seattle, Washington, United States | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1977 | Boeing 727 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1977 | Boeing 727 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |