Boeing 727 N6805
18 May 1976 · Binghamton, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 May 1976 at about 21:10 local time, a Boeing 727 registered N6805, operated by American Airlines, Inc., was involved in an incident during in flight near Binghamton, New York, United States. 34 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:10
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Binghamton, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727
- Registration
- N6805
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- American Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Toronto, Canada → Flushing, Ny
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 4-0009
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
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
PASS COAT ON FLOOR CAUGHT FIRE.SOURCE OF IGNITION WAS NOT DTMND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |