McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 N973VJ
17 May 1986 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 May 1986 at about 14:59 local time, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 registered N973VJ was involved in an incident near Chicago, Illinois, United States. 224 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:59
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- O'hare (ORD)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31
- Registration
- N973VJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chicago → Pittsburgh
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI86MA142
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 224 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 224 |
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
U.S. AIR FLIGHT 373 PASSED OVER AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 695AT THE INTERSECTION OF RUNWAYS 32R AND 4L WHILE BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE TAKING OFF. BOTH AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF BY THE LOCAL CONTROLLER AT O'HARE TOWER. THE AIRCRAFT CAME WITHIN TWENTY FEET OF EACH OTHER DURING THE OCCURRENCE. THE LOCAL CONTROLLER WAS INVOLVED IN GIVING ADDITIONAL SEVERE WEATHER AVOIDANCE (SWAP) CLEARANCES WHEN HE INADVERTENTLY FORGOT HE HAD CLEARED THE U.S. AIR FLIGHT FOR TAKEOFF AND THEN ABOUT 20 SECONDS LATER CLEARED THE AMERICAN FLIGHT FOR TAKEOFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 DC-9-31 | N973VJ | - | Minor |
| Boeing 727-223 727-223 | N6833 | - | - |
Other McDonnell Douglas DC-9 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 1986 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States | Usair | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1986 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 | Cerritos, California, United States | - | Fatal | 67 |
| 26 Sep 1986 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 | Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1986 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1987 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Continental Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1987 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Romulus, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 154 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Morris, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1986 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Mattoon, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1986 | Cessna 177RG | Valley View, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Aug 1986 | Piper J-3 | Peoria, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-34-200T | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |