Douglas DC-9 N960VJ
5 November 1974 · Boston, Massachusetts, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 5 November 1974 at about 13:24 local time, a Douglas DC-9 registered N960VJ, operated by U.s. Air, was involved in an incident during in flight near Boston, Massachusetts, United States. 39 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:24
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boston Logan
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-9
- Registration
- N960VJ
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- U.s. Air
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Wilkes Barre, Pa → S
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 4-0028
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38 |
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
CROSS TIE RELAY OVRHTD-ELECT FIRE.MAN MODE PRESSSELECTED PER CK LIST.PRESS CABIN DELAYED EVAC.
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 | - |
| 6 Apr 1974 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1974 | Douglas DC-9 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No 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 | - |