Douglas DC-9 N8961
5 April 1978 · Wichita Falls, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 April 1978 at about 00:54 local time, a Douglas DC-9 registered N8961, operated by Texas International Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident during in flight near Wichita Falls, Texas, United States. 30 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 00:54
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wichita Falls, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-9
- Registration
- N8961
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Texas International Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Albuquerque, Nm → Dallas, Tx
- Aircraft damage
- None
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 1-0003
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 |
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 SLIPPED, FELL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-9 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1978 | Douglas DC-9 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
| 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 |