Boeing 747-121 N739PA
21 December 1988 · Lockerbie, United Kingdom · Fatal
Summary
On 21 December 1988 at about 19:05 local time, a Boeing 747-121 registered N739PA, operated by Pan AM, was involved in an accident near Lockerbie, United Kingdom. 275 people were on board and 259 died. 11 people on the ground also died. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lockerbie, United Kingdom
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 747-121
- Registration
- N739PA
- Operator
- Pan AM
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- NTSB number
- DCA89RA014
People
259 people died, including 11 on the ground.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured | On the ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 275 | 259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
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.
Other Boeing 747 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1988 | Boeing 747-123 | Nr Tokyo, Japan | United Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1988 | Boeing 747-200 | Jamaica, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1988 | Boeing 747SP-21 | Midway Islands, United States | United Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1988 | Boeing 747 | Schiphol-Amster, Netherlands | KLM | Unknown | - |
| 16 Dec 1988 | Boeing 747-124 | Hong Kong | Flying Tiger | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1988 | Boeing 747-100 | Georgetown, Guyana | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 1988 | Piper PA-38 | Oxford, United Kingdom | Lakenheath Aero Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Apr 1994 | Abc ABC 60 PLUS | Romsley, United Kingdom | Virgin Lightships | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1996 | Boeing 747-236F | Hong Kong, United Kingdom | Cathay Pacific | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1997 | Boeing 747-400 | London, United Kingdom | Air Canada | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1997 | Beechcraft A-36 | Lebury, United Kingdom | HON J. E. Greenall | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1998 | Cessna 172F | Grand Turk, United Kingdom | Rickey Pardo | Serious injuries | - |