Douglas DC-9 N8916E
10 May 1972 · Atlanta, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 May 1972 at about 04:35 local time, a Douglas DC-9 registered N8916E, operated by Eastern Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an accident during static near Atlanta, Georgia, United States. 4 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 04:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hartsfield
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-9
- Registration
- N8916E
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Eastern Air Lines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Static
- Route
- S → Washington, Dc
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 1-0018
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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
FIRE IN L SIDE AFT CABIN DUE ELEC SHORT CIRCUIT IN UNUSED PAX SERV ELEC RECEPTACLE FROM LATCH SPRG
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-9 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 19 Mar 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
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| 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 | - |