Boeing 727 N1992
10 June 1972 · Flushing, New York, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 10 June 1972 at about 15:15 local time, a Boeing 727 registered N1992, operated by American Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident during static near Flushing, New York, United States. 77 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Flushing, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Laguardia
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727
- Registration
- N1992
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- American Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Static
- Route
- Nashville, Tenn → S
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0049
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 75 |
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
PORTABLE OXYGEN BOTTLE IGNITED DUE HYDRO-CARBON OIL CONTAMINATION WHEN TURNED ON FOR PAX USE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 1972 | Boeing 727 | Gary, Indiana, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1972 | Boeing 727 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1972 | Boeing 727 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1972 | Boeing 727 | S.francisco, California, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1972 | Boeing 727 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1972 | Boeing 727 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | United 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 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |