NYC67A0174

NTSB accident investigation · Douglas DC-8 · Detroit, MI · June 9, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 9, 1967
Place
Detroit, MI · DETROIT, MI
Injuries
1 serious, 2 minor, 62 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2621UDouglas DC-8
Status
Completed · report October 23, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116759

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0030   67/6/9  NR.DETROIT,MICH       DOUGLAS DC-8        CR-  0  1  7  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1840                    N2621U              PX-  0  0 57                            49, 20909 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            4291 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - UNITED AIR LINES,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT NOT FASTENED
        WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- FLIGHT ATTENDANTS INJURED WHILE PERFORMING IN FLIGHT DUTIES.

Aircraft

Registration
N2621U
Reported as
Douglas DC-8
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
No damage