Douglas DC-10 N102AA
8 August 1978 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 8 August 1978 at about 11:55 local time, a Douglas DC-10 registered N102AA, operated by American Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident during static near Chicago, Illinois, United States. 257 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 11:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- O, Hare Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-10
- Registration
- N102AA
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- American Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Static
- Route
- Newark, Nj → San Francisco, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- None
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0004
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 257 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 256 |
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
F/A BUMPED HEAD ON BULKHEAD OVERHANG WHILE TRYING TO CLEAR AISLE FOR LOADING PAX.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-10 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 1978 | Douglas DC-10 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Western Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1978 | Douglas DC-10 | Denver, Colorado, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1978 | Douglas DC-10 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Continental Air Lines, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 May 1978 | Douglas DC-10 | Pacific Ocean, Pacific Ocean South Latitudes | Other-Foreign Flag Carrier | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1978 | Douglas DC-10 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Philippine Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1979 | Douglas DC-10 | Denver, Colorado, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No 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 |