Douglas DC-9 N8953E
10 February 1978 · Washington, District of Columbia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 February 1978 at about 08:20 local time, a Douglas DC-9 registered N8953E, operated by Eastern Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an incident during in flight near Washington, District of Columbia, United States. 37 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was not damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:20
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-9
- Registration
- N8953E
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Eastern Air Lines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Newark, Nj → Charlotte, Nc
- Aircraft damage
- None
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 4-0001
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
TWO FLT ATTENDANTS INCAPACITATED BY FUMES.GALLEYOWENS WIRES EXHIBITED SHORTING & OVERHEATING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-9 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 1978 | Douglas DC-9 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | North Central Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1978 | Douglas DC-9 | Springfield, Illinois, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1978 | Douglas DC-9 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | U.s. Air | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1978 | Douglas DC-9 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1978 | Douglas DC-9 | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | Texas International Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1979 | Douglas DC-9 | St Louis, Missouri, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | Minor 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 |