McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 N825E
19 October 1984 · Hamilton, Alabama, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 October 1984 at about 19:35 local time, a McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 registered N825E was involved in an accident near Hamilton, Alabama, United States. 96 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hamilton, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.1391, -87.9809
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71
- Registration
- N825E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Atlanta → Memphis
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL85LA014
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 93 |
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
N825E, OPERATED AS DELTA AIR LINES FLT 977 HEAVY, ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE DURING DESCENT. ONE FLT ATTENDANT SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES, TWO FLT ATTENDANTS & TWO PASSENGERS HAD MINOR INJURIES. EVEN THOUGH THE SEAT BELT SIGN WAS ILLUMINATED THE FLT ATTENDANTS WERE NOT SEATED. THE CAPT STATED THAT AFTER ENCOUNTERING THE TURBULENCE THE ACFT BROKE OUT OF THE CLOUDS & HE COULD SEE THE CUMULUS CLOUD BEHIND, BUT IT HAD NOT SHOWN UP ON RADAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas DC-8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-54 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-51 | Key West, Florida, United States | Aeronaves de Mexico (Aomf | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | United Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1983 | McDonnell Douglas DC 8-61 | Mina, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1983 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-54F | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 1984 | Cessna 152 | Jacksonville, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 May 1984 | Piper PA-24 | Huntsville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1984 | Mooney M20E | Monroeville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1984 | Mooney M20J | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1984 | Mooney M20E | Seale, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1984 | Mooney M-20F | Red Bay, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |