Douglas DC-9 N3329L

Summary

On 8 September 1970 at about 20:14 local time, a Douglas DC-9 registered N3329L, operated by Delta Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Louisville, Kentucky, United States. 94 people were on board and 15 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

8 September 1970 at 20:14

Classification

Accident

Location

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Nearest airport

Standiford Field

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Douglas DC-9

Registration

N3329L

Category

Fixed-Wing

Engines

2

Operator

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

Phase of flight

Landing

Route

Chicago, Ill → Atlanta, Ga

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night (Dark)

NTSB number

1-0016

15 people had minor injuries.

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.

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PLTS MISJUDGEMENT OF ALT DUE SLOPING TRRN ABSENCE OF LTS IN APCH AREA.ACFT NOT PSND ON GLIDE SLOPE

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