Boeing 727 N7419U
7 August 1968 · Boston, Massachusetts, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 7 August 1968 at about 13:36 local time, a Boeing 727 registered N7419U, operated by United Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Boston, Massachusetts, United States. 83 people were on board and 11 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:36
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Logan
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727
- Registration
- N7419U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- United Air Lines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0037
People
11 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 72 |
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
LANDED ABOUT 2300 FT SHORT OF DISPLACED RNWY THRESHOLD. LFT GR BEAM ATTACH FITTING FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 1968 | Boeing 727 | Flushing, New York, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1968 | Boeing 727 | Fillmore, California, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1968 | Boeing 727 | Hector, California, United States | Hughes Airwest | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1968 | Boeing 727 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1968 | Boeing 727 | Seattle, Washington, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1968 | Boeing 727 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Northwest Airlines, 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 | - |