# NTSB FTW75AF014: Douglas DC-9, N8962E, Meridian, MS, September 1, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 1, 1974
- Place: Meridian, MS · MERIDIAN, MS
- Location: 32.3643° N, 88.7037° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Meridian, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.3643&lon=-88.7037&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 63 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 15, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190815
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW75AF014
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75AF014

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1-0010   74/9/1  NR.MERIDIAN,MISS      DOUGLAS DC-9        CR-  0  1  4  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1548                    N8962E              PX-  0  0 59                            41, 15500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            1900 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - EASTERN AIR LINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATLANTA,GA                  SAN ANTONIO,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT PERSONNEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT NOT FASTENED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT SIGN ON
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          HAZE                                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- P/A ANNOUNCEMENT MADE PRIOR TURBC ENCOUNTER.FLT ATTENDANT INJURED TRYING TO HOLD SVC CART DOWN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8962E (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-9
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: No damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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