- Date
- July 16, 1984, 11:00 local (15:00 UTC)
- Place
- Marietta, GA
- Injuries
- 45 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8840EBoeing 727-225USAFBoeing KC-135A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Major Investigations Division
- Case key
- 15819
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Analysis
Eastern airlines flt 92, a Boeing 727, N8840E, and an air force-KC-135, reg #60-0330, call sign fowl 24, were involved in a near collision while both acft were maintaining FL350. The captain of flt 92 reported that during the occurrence, the KC-135 passed directly in front of his acft at a distance of about 1/4 mi, crossing from right to left. Also, he reported that there was insufficient time for him to avoid wake turbulence from the KC-135. The KC-135 flt crew were unaware of the occurence until after they had completed their training flt. An investigation revealed that the incident occurred after jacksonville center had instructed the KC-135 crew to contact atlanta center during a hand-off. The KC-135 coplt thought he had complied, but no calls were recorded until after the incident. The atlanta controller was not aware of the KC-135 in his assigned airspace until after the captain of flt 92 reported the near collision. The investigation revealed that radar data on the KC-135 was available & displayed on the controller's scope.
Eastern airlines flt 92, a Boeing 727, N8840E, and an air force KC-135, reg #60-0330, call sign fowl 24, were involved in a near collision while both acft were maintaining FL350. The captain of flt 92 reported that during the occurrence, the KC-135 passed directly in front of his acft at a distance of about 1/4 mi, crossing from right to left. Also, he reported that there was insufficient time for him to avoid wake turbulence from the KC-135. The KC-135 flt crew were unaware of the occurrence until after they had completed their training flt. An investigation revealed that the incident occurred after jacksonville center had instructed the KC-135 crew to contact atlanta center during a hand-off. The KC-135 coplt thought he had complied, but no calls were recorded until after the incident. The atlanta controller was not aware of the KC-135 in his assigned airspace until after the captain of flt 92 reported the near collision. The investigation revealed that radar data on the KC-135 was available & displayed on the controller's scope.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N8840E
- Reported as
- Boeing 727-225
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 20383
- Airframe hours
- 40,143
- Engine
- P&W JT8D-7B, turbo fan
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Registered owner
- Eastern Airlines
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Last inspection
- Unknown · February 12, 1984
- Departed
- MIA · Miami, FL
- Destination
- ORD · Chicago, IL
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Registration
- USAF
- Reported as
- Boeing KC-135A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18105
- Airframe hours
- 9,461
- Engine
- P&W J-57-59W, turbo jet
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Operator
- Usaf, 19th Aref Wingf
- Registered owner
- 19th Air Refueling Wing
- Departed
- WRB · Warner Robbins, GA
- Destination
- WRB · Warner Robins, GA
- Flight plan
- IFR
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N8840E
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 11,000 total · 4,550 in this make and model
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft 2
- Age
- 35
- Certificates
- Commercial, Military
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,275 total · 1,437 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg