Douglas DC9-31 N8984E
11 September 1974 · Charlotte, North Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 September 1974 at about 07:34 local time, a Douglas DC9-31 registered N8984E, operated by Eastern Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. 82 people were on board and 71 died, 10 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:34
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Douglas Municipal
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC9-31
- Registration
- N8984E
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Eastern Air Lines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Charleston, Sc → Chicago, Il
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0020
People
71 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 71 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
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
LACK OF ALT AWARENESS DRG APCH.ALT CALLOUTS NOT MADE AT FAF,500FT ABOVE FLD, OR 100FT ABOVE MDA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC9 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 1975 | Douglas DC9-32 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1975 | Douglas DC9-31 | Greer, South Carolina, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1972 | Douglas DC9-32 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1972 | Douglas DC9-31 | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1971 | Douglas DC9-10 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1971 | Douglas DC9-15 | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | Southern Airways, Inc. | Minor 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 | - |