Boeing 727 N8842E
9 March 1978 · Greensboro, North Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 March 1978 at about 22:45 local time, a Boeing 727 registered N8842E, operated by Eastern Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an accident during static near Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. 40 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 22:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gb-Hp-Wnsn Slm
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727
- Registration
- N8842E
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Eastern Air Lines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Static
- Route
- Boston, Ma → S
- Aircraft damage
- None
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 1-0008
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 |
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
PAX FELL DOWN AIR STAIRS WHILE DEPLANING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 727 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 1978 | Boeing 727-25 | Miami, Florida, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1978 | Boeing 727 | Orlando, Florida, United States | National Airlines, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1978 | Boeing 727 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Western Air Lines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1978 | Boeing 727 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Pacific Southwest | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1978 | Boeing 727 | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1978 | Boeing 727 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | American Airlines, 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 |