Lockheed L-1011 N720DA
11 June 1978 · Atlanta, Georgia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 June 1978 at about 20:42 local time, a Lockheed L-1011 registered N720DA, operated by Delta Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Atlanta, Georgia, United States. 186 people were on board. The aircraft was not damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:42
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- William Hartsfld
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Lockheed L-1011
- Registration
- N720DA
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Delta Air Lines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- S → Dallas, Tx
- Aircraft damage
- None
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 1-0009
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 186 |
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
GND CREWMAN RUN OVER BY WHEEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lockheed L-1011 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1978 | Lockheed L-1011 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1979 | Lockheed L-1011 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1979 | Lockheed L-1011 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1979 | Lockheed L-1011 | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1979 | Lockheed L-1011 | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Mar 1977 | Lockheed L-1011 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |