Boeing 727 N6818
10 July 1974 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 10 July 1974 at about 18:38 local time, a Boeing 727 registered N6818, operated by American Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident during static near Chicago, Illinois, United States. 67 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 9 had minor injuries. The aircraft was not damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:38
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- O'hare Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727
- Registration
- N6818
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- American Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Static
- Route
- S → Washington, Dc
- Aircraft damage
- None
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0028
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 42 |
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
#3 ENG FIRE WARNING IN CLIMB.RTRND TO ARPT.DELAYSWITCHING TO CRASH FREQ.INJURIES ON EVAC.NO FIRE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 727 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 1974 | Boeing 727 | Sierra Blanca, Texas, United States | National Airlines, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1974 | Boeing 727 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1974 | Boeing 727 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1974 | Boeing 727 | Houston, Texas, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1974 | Boeing 727 | Tampa, Florida, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1974 | Boeing 727-31 | Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | Trans World Airlines, 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 | - |