Douglas DC-10-30 00SLB

Summary

On 7 April 1986 at about 23:17 local time, a Douglas DC-10-30 registered 00SLB was involved in an accident near Jamestown, New York, United States. 83 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 10 had minor injuries. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

7 April 1986 at 23:17

Classification

Accident

Location

Jamestown, New York, United States

Coordinates

42.0900, -79.2308

Aircraft

Douglas DC-10-30

Registration

00SLB

Category

Airplane

Engines

3

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 129: Foreign

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Detroit → Boston

Aircraft damage

Minor

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC86LA101

2 people were seriously injured.

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

A SABENA WORLD AIRLINES DC-10-30 DESCENDING FROM FL 410, ENROUTE FROM DETROIT, MI TO BOSTON MA, ENCOUNTERED HIGH ALTITUDE WINDSHEAR AS IT WAS DESCENDING THROUGH FL 404. THE PILOT, PASSENGERS AND FLIGHT ATTENDENTS STATE THAT THEY FELT VIBRATIONS PRIOR TO AN UPSET THAT CAUSED PASSENGERS, FLIGHT ATTENDENTS AND OBJECT WITHIN THE CABIN TO STRIKE THE CEILING. ELEVEN PASSENGERS AND ONE FLIGHT ATTENDENT WERE INJURED. THREE REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT. PRIOR TO STARTING DESCENT NO ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE REGARDING SEAT BELTS. THE DESCENT WAS REQUESTED BECAUSE OF LARGE AMPLITUDINAL OSCILLATIONS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.