McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 N8948E
28 December 1987 · Pensacola, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 December 1987 at about 05:39 local time, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 registered N8948E, operated by Eastern Air Lines, was involved in an accident near Pensacola, Florida, United States. 107 people were on board and 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 05:39
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pensacola, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pensacola Regional (PNS)
- Coordinates
- 30.4695, -87.1903
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31
- Registration
- N8948E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Eastern Air Lines
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Atlanta → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- MIA88NA070
People
4 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 103 |
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.
Other McDonnell Douglas DC-9 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 1987 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Continental Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1987 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Romulus, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 154 |
| 15 Nov 1987 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-14 | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 28 |
| 9 Oct 1987 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Ontario, California, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1987 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1987 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-34-200 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Mar 1987 | Aero Mirage TC-2 | Williston, Florida, United States | Kenneth Wheeler | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 1987 | Eagle C-7 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1987 | Bellanca 7GCBG | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Florida City, Florida, United States | American Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |