Boeing 727 N1643
3 August 1974 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 3 August 1974 at about 09:20 local time, a Boeing 727 registered N1643, operated by Delta Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an incident during unknown/not reported near Chicago, Illinois, United States. 62 people were on board. The aircraft was not damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:20
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ohare Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727
- Registration
- N1643
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Delta Air Lines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Unknown/Not Reported
- Route
- Houston, Tex → S
- Aircraft damage
- None
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 4-0014
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
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
CORROSIVE CHEM LEAKAGE.EXAM RVLD RUPTURED AREA NR RIM.UN DTRMN IF PRES BUILD-UP OR DMGD CONTAINER.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 10 Jul 1974 | Boeing 727 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | American 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 | - |