Boeing 720 N4427
15 May 1968 · Appleton, Ohio, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 May 1968 at about 15:20 local time, a Boeing 720 registered N4427, operated by United Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an incident during in flight near Appleton, Ohio, United States. 112 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was not damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:20
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Appleton, Ohio, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 720
- Registration
- N4427
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- United Air Lines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- None
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 4-0006
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 111 |
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
FLT ENCOUNTERED MOT TO SEVERE TURB. STEWARDESS BURNED BY HOT COFFEE. NO RADAR RETURNS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 720 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 1968 | Boeing 720 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1968 | Boeing 720 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1968 | Boeing 720B | Mason City, Iowa, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1967 | Boeing 720 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Western Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1969 | Boeing 720 | Janesville, Wisconsin, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 May 1969 | Boeing 720 | Miami, Florida, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |