Lockheed L1011-385-1 N721DA
16 June 1989 · Jacks Creek, Tennessee, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 16 June 1989 at about 19:20 local time, a Lockheed L1011-385-1 registered N721DA was involved in an accident near Jacks Creek, Tennessee, United States. 289 people were on board and 7 were seriously injured, 23 had minor injuries. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jacks Creek, Tennessee, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Lockheed L1011-385-1
- Registration
- N721DA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Seattle → Atlanta
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL89FA161
People
7 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 289 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 259 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PASSENGERS TO REMAIN SEATED WITH THEIR SEAT BELTS FASTENED AS THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED UNFORECAST SEVERE CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Other Lockheed L1011 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 1986 | Lockheed L1011 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Delta Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1992 | Lockheed L1011-385 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Delta Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1980 | Lockheed L1011 | Nassau, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1980 | Lockheed L1011 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1979 | Lockheed L1011 | Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 May 2000 | Lockheed L1011-385-1 | Maui, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1989 | Cessna 152 | Jackson, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1989 | Cessna 150M | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | L. J. Morse | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1989 | Cessna 210C | Millington, Tennessee, United States | Howard A. Daniels | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1989 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Gallatin, Tennessee, United States | Shirley Brown | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-28-181 | Cleveland, Tennessee, United States | Cleveland Aero Club, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 May 1989 | Bell 47 | Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States | L. Lanier | No injuries | - |