# NTSB NYC68A0055: Douglas DC-8, N8613, Jacksonville (Atlantic Ocean), October 1, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: October 1, 1967
- Place: Jacksonville (Atlantic Ocean) · JACKSONVILLE,FLA, AO
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 7 minor, 105 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 29, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 114865
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC68A0055
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68A0055

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0041   67/10/1 NR.JACKSONVILLE,FLA   DOUGLAS DC-8        CR-  0  0  7  SCHED INTERNATL PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1115                    N8613               PX-  0  1105                            45, 18576 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            620 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - EASTERN AIR LINES,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT NOT FASTENED
        WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    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
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- FAILURE OF PX TO REMAIN IN SEAT,FASTEN SEAT BELTS,AFTER BEING ALERTED BY CREW. SEAT BELT SIGN ON.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8613](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8613-1981-09-14), registration cancelled 1981-09-14, S/N 45434 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-8
- Registry model: [Douglas DC-8-21](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-21) (registry code 3021906) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: Minor damage

## Other investigations on N8613 (3)

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.

- [NTSB MIA72IM111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72IM111), Apr 11, 1972: Douglas DC-8 (N8613), Mexico City, Mexico, incident, minor damage
- [NTSB MIA72AM060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72AM060), Dec 23, 1971: Douglas DC-8 (N8613), No.Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean), no damage
- [NTSB NYC66I0051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66I0051), Nov 5, 1965: Douglas DC-8 (N8613), Jamaica, NY, incident, 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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