Lockheed L-1011-385-3 N768DL
26 May 1997 · Atlantic Ocean · Serious injuries
Summary
On 26 May 1997, a Lockheed L-1011-385-3 registered N768DL was involved in an accident near Atlantic Ocean. 224 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Atlantic Ocean
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Lockheed L-1011-385-3
- Registration
- N768DL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Atlanta → Amsterdam
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Not Reported
- NTSB number
- ATL97LA075
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 224 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 223 |
Probable cause
The failure of the flight attendants to maintain control of loose cabin service equipment, a salt shaker, that resulted in an uncorrected tripping hazard.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While in cruise during the international flight, a flight attendant stepped on a salt shaker, breaking her left ankle and cutting her finger. She was in the first class galley at the time of the accident. The flight was at 35,000 feet, and there was no reported turbulence. First aid was administered by the second officer, followed by medical treatment at the destination.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lockheed L-1011 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 1997 | Lockheed L-1011 | Jamaica, New York, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 27 Jun 1997 | Lockheed L-1011-385-1 | Covington, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 May 1997 | Lockheed L-1011-385-1 | Saint Louis, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1997 | Lockheed L-1011-385-1-15 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1998 | Lockheed L-1011-385-1-15 | Panama City, Panama | American Int'l Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1996 | Lockheed L-1011-100 | Jamaica, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |