Douglas DC8-52 N801EV
29 May 1982 · Atlantic Ocean · Serious injuries
Summary
On 29 May 1982 at about 23:30 local time, a Douglas DC8-52 registered N801EV, operated by Northeastern Int'l. Airways, was involved in an accident near Atlantic Ocean. 111 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Atlantic Ocean
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC8-52
- Registration
- N801EV
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Northeastern Int'l. Airways
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Orlando → Islip
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC82FA110
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 109 |
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
THE FLT HAD BEEN AIRBORNE ABOUT 25 MIN WITH THE SEAT BELT SIGN ON BECAUSE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF TURBULENCE. TWO FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WERE PREPARING THE BEVERAGE CART WHEN TURBULENCE WAS ENCOUNTERED. THE ACFT SUDDENLY DROPPED DOWNWARD CAUSING THE TWO ATTENDANTS TO HIT THE CEILING BEFORE FALLING TO THE FLOOR. AT THE SAME TIME THE BEVERAGE CART STRUCK ONE ATTENDANT ON THE FLOOR CAUSING A FRACTURED WRIST. A YOUNG PASSENGER RETURNING FROM THE LAVATORY FELL TO THE FLOOR & CUT HER LEG ON A BAGGAGE RESTRAINT BAR BENEATH A SEAT. THE TURBULENCE WAS ENCOUNTERED AT LAT OF 30-25N & LONG OF 078-53W.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 1975 | Douglas DC8-51 | Wilmington, Delaware, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1972 | Douglas DC8-51 | Alma, Georgia, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1972 | Douglas DC8-61 | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1995 | Douglas DC8-62 | Manaus, Brazil | Arrow Air Inc. | Unknown | - |
| 23 Jul 1969 | Douglas DC8-63 | N.pacific Ocean, Pacific Ocean North Latitudes | Seaboard World Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1968 | Douglas DC8 | N.atlantic, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |