19871027081672I

Incident

FAA incident report · Boeing 727214 · Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands · October 27, 1987

Date
October 27, 1987 · 21:03 local
Place
Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands
Airport
Alexander Hamilton
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
PAAA
Collision
Midair collision, second aircraft
Aircraft
N375PA
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA88IA020
Reported as
Boeing 727214
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney JT8D1
People aboard
66
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
15,437 total8,259 in this make and model

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Evasive manuever performed to miss DC3 N80617 both on VFR approach. No lights on DC 3. 727 not on local advisor.

As the FAA filed it

EVASIVE MANUEVER PERFORMED TO MISS DC3 N80617 BOTH ON VFR APPROACH. NO LIGHTS ON DC 3. 727 NOT ON LOCAL ADVISOR.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other aircraft in the event · 1

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