Douglas DC-9 N1275L
19 March 1972 · Atlanta, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 March 1972 at about 15:10 local time, a Douglas DC-9 registered N1275L, operated by Delta Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Atlanta, Georgia, United States. 87 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hartsfield
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-9
- Registration
- N1275L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Delta Air Lines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Chicago, Ill → New York, Ny
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0011
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 |
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
SECOND STAGE COMPRESSOR DISC NR 2 ENG FAILED.SEPARATED AT REAR FAN CASE.ENG PARTS DMGD FUSELAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-9 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Southern Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States | Caribbean-Atlantic Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | U.s. Air | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Ft.worth, Texas, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1972 | Douglas DC3A | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Connestee Fall | No injuries | - |