Douglas DC-8 N820E
22 September 1966 · MacOn Ga, Georgia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 22 September 1966 at about 07:00 local time, a Douglas DC-8 registered N820E, operated by Delta Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an accident during in flight near MacOn Ga, Georgia, United States. 38 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was not damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- MacOn Ga, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-8
- Registration
- N820E
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Delta Air Lines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- None
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0029
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 |
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
PLT WAS BRIEFED TO EXPECT CLR AIR TURB IN AREA WHERE FLT ENCOUNTERED IT. INADEQUATE WARNING TO PAX
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 1966 | Douglas DC-8 | Nburlington Nj, New Jersey, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1966 | Douglas DC-8 | New Orleans la, Louisiana, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1966 | Douglas DC-8 | Oneill Nebr, Nebraska, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1966 | Douglas DC-8 | New Orleans la, Louisiana, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1965 | Douglas DC-8 | Jamaica Ny, New York, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1967 | Douglas DC-8 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |