Douglas DC-9 N971NE
6 April 1974 · Atlanta, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 April 1974 at about 05:11 local time, a Douglas DC-9 registered N971NE, operated by Delta Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an incident during in flight near Atlanta, Georgia, United States. 43 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was not damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 05:11
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-9
- Registration
- N971NE
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Delta Air Lines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Baton Rouge, la
- Aircraft damage
- None
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- 4-0020
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
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
IMPROPER PACKAGING.GAMMA RADIATION OCRD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-9 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1974 | Douglas DC-9 | St.louis, Missouri, United States | Southern Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1974 | Douglas DC-9 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1974 | Douglas DC-9 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | U.s. Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1974 | Douglas DC-9 | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1974 | Douglas DC-9 | Meridian, Mississippi, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1974 | Douglas DC-9 | Pontiac, Illinois, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |