Boeing 747 N9672
6 May 1976 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 May 1976 at about 14:36 local time, a Boeing 747 registered N9672, operated by American Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Chicago, Illinois, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:36
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ohare Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 747
- Registration
- N9672
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- American Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- San Francisco, Ca → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0006
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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
ACFT ENTERED MUD OFF RWY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 1976 | Boeing 747 | Jamaica, New York, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1976 | Boeing 747 | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1977 | Boeing 747 | Tenerife, Europe | KLM | Fatal | 574 |
| 16 Dec 1975 | Boeing 747 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Japan Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1977 | Boeing 747 | London, Europe | Pan American World Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1977 | Boeing 747 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | No 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 | - |