Douglas DC-9-31 N8988E
15 November 1987 · Cleveland, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 November 1987 at about 16:00 local time, a Douglas DC-9-31 registered N8988E, operated by Eastern Airlines, Inc., was involved in an incident near Cleveland, Ohio, United States. 64 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 16:00
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Cleveland, Ohio, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-9-31
- Registration
- N8988E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Eastern Airlines, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Atlanta → Cleveland
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL88IA037
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
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
WHILE DESCENDING INTO CLEVELAND FROM 25,000 FEET THE PILOT, EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT LURCH IN THE AIRFRAME. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AN AIRCRAFT EXAMINATION DISCLOSED THAT THE RIGHT UPPER THRUST REVERSER DRIVE LINK WAS BROKEN. FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THE DRIVE LINK DISCLOSED A FATIGUE FRACTURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-9 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 1986 | Douglas DC-9-31 | Calverton, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1988 | Douglas DC-9-82 | Hickman, Kentucky, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1988 | Douglas DC-9-51 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1988 | Douglas DC-9-51 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1986 | Douglas DC-9-51 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1986 | Douglas DC-9-31 | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 1987 | Mooney M20F | Put In Bay, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1987 | Cessna 172E | Lebanon, Ohio, United States | Brownie Tool Works, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1987 | Aerostar 600 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | New Creations, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1987 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Fremont, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1987 | Enstrom F-28A | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1987 | Cessna 500 | Willoughby, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |