- Date
- October 19, 1984, 14:35 local (19:35 UTC)
- Place
- Hamilton, AL
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 2 minor, 93 uninjured
- Damage
- No damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N825EMcdonnell Douglas DC-8-71
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841019076059I
- Case key
- 6689
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Analysis
N825E, operated as delta air lines flt 977 heavy, encountered turbulence during descent. One flt attendant suffered serious injuries, two flt attendants & two passengers had minor injuries. Even though the seat belt sign was illuminated the flt attendants were not seated. The capt stated that after encountering the turbulence the acft broke out of the clouds & he could see the cumulus cloud behind, but it had not shown up on radar.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N825E
- Reported as
- Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-71
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 45944
- Airframe hours
- 50,347
- Engine
- CFM CFM 56 2C1, 24,000 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Registered owner
- Delta Airlines
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Departed
- ATL · Atlanta, GA
- Destination
- MEM · Memphis, TN
- Flight plan
- IFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 49
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Unknown
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 21,000 total · 4,000 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 240° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 10,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MSL, 40 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.