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Incident

FAA incident report · Boeing 727-232 · Norfolk, VA · August 24, 1988

Date: August 24, 1988 · 19:32 local
Place: Norfolk, VA
Airport: Norfolk International
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: DALA
Aircraft: N466DA
Reported as: Boeing 727232
People aboard: 6
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 13,515 total3,900 in this make and model185 in the last 90 days

N466DARegistration cancelled Mar 22, 2000 · Boeing 727-232S/N 20743 Airframe modelBoeing 727-232

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

Passenger hit on head when briefcase fell from overhead compartment. Diverted to Norfolk. Passenger hospitalized.

As the FAA filed it

PASSENGER HIT ON HEAD WHEN BRIEFCASE FELL FROM OVERHEAD COMPARTMENT. DIVERTED TO NORFOLK. PASSENGER HOSPITALIZED.

Other reports on N466DA · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19881003053799IOther Ground Ops · Dallas-Ft Worth, TXTug lost brakes and steering. 727 rolled back pulling tug. When 727 applied brakes, tug whipped, striking aircraft.Oct 3, 1988 · Minor damage Incident 19861027080799IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Boston, MAWingtip struck a vehicle during taxi to gate. Truck parked in unauthorized area.Oct 27, 1986 · Minor damage Incident 19810330021939INormal Cruise · Baltimore, MDEngine went to idle with throttle set to takeoff. Found p and d valve seal failed.Mar 30, 1981