Boeing 727 N2820W
12 June 1976 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 12 June 1976 at about 14:37 local time, a Boeing 727 registered N2820W, operated by Western Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an accident during in flight near Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. 40 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was not damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:37
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727
- Registration
- N2820W
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Western Air Lines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Denver, Co → Minneapolis, Mn
- Aircraft damage
- None
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0019
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 37 |
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
SEVERE IN FLIGHT TURBULENCE ENCOUNTERED AT 23000FEET FOR 3 TO 5 SECONDS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 727 accidents
| 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 | - |