Boeing 727 N7444U
15 September 1979 · Cimarron, New Mexico, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 15 September 1979 at about 14:00 local time, a Boeing 727 registered N7444U, operated by United Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an incident during in flight near Cimarron, New Mexico, United States. 112 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 14:00
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Cimarron, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727
- Registration
- N7444U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- United Air Lines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- San Diego, Ca → Chicago, Il
- Aircraft damage
- None
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 4-0021
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 111 |
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
ELDERLY PAX FELL IN LAVATORY & BROKE ANKLE.PAX &CREW RPRTD NO TURBULENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 727 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 1979 | Boeing 727 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Western Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1979 | Boeing 727 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1979 | Boeing 727 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Braniff Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1979 | Boeing 727 | Yakutat, Alaska, United States | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1979 | Boeing 727 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Continental Air Lines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1979 | Boeing 727-31 | Saginaw, Michigan, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |