Boeing 727 N854AA
8 August 1976 · Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 8 August 1976 at about 11:10 local time, a Boeing 727 registered N854AA, operated by American Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident during in flight near Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States. 128 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was not damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727
- Registration
- N854AA
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- American Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Toronto, Canada → Washington, Dc
- Aircraft damage
- None
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0017
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 128 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 127 |
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
LEFT SEAT UNOBSERVED, FELL RETURNING FRM LAV.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 1976 | Boeing 727 | Miami, Florida, United States | Other-Foreign Flag Carrier | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1976 | Boeing 727 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Western Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1976 | Boeing 727 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Feb 1976 | Boeing 727 | Tampa, Florida, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1976 | Boeing 727 | St.thomas, Virgin Islands, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | 37 |
| 3 Mar 1976 | Boeing 727 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |