# NTSB MIA69A0071: Douglas DC-8, N8764, Over Cuba, Cuba, April 27, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 27, 1969
- Place: Over Cuba, Cuba · OVER CUBA, Cuba
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 6 serious, 17 minor, 168 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 19, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 191306
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA69A0071
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69A0071

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1-0018  69/4/27    OVER CUBA           DOUGLAS DC-8        CR-  0  0  8  NS/CTR REVENUE PASSG INTL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1345                    N8764               PX-  0  6177                            56, 24289 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            1805 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - EASTERN AIR LINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOSTON,MASS                 JAMAICA,BWI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT SIGN ON
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- PLT GAVE CREW AND PX AMPLE WARNING BUT DID NOT SLOW ACFT TO COMPANY MAX TSTM PENETRATION A/S.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8764 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-8
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: Minor 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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