19881221055379A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Boeing 747-121 · Lockerbie, SK · December 21, 1988

Date
December 21, 1988
Place
Lockerbie, SK
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
PAAA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N739PA
NTSB investigation
NTSBDCA89RA014
Reported as
Boeing 747121
People aboard
258
Fatal injuries
275

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What happened

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

No communication with the crew. Reports suggest inflight failure shortly after departure.

As the FAA filed it

NO COMMUNICATION WITH THE CREW. REPORTS SUGGEST INFLIGHT FAILURE SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE.

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 reports on N739PA · 1

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