# NTSB NYC70A0018: Douglas DC-8, N8775, No.Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean), August 2, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 2, 1969
- Place: No.Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean) · NO.ATLANTIC OCEAN, AO
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 109 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 2, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173561
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70A0018
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70A0018

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1-0031   69/8/2    NO.ATLANTIC OCEAN   DOUGLAS DC-8        CR-  0  0  9  SCHED INTERNATL PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1341                    N8775               PX-  0  1100                            55, 24000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            1000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - EASTERN AIR LINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BERMUDA BWI                 JFK INTL,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT SIGN ON
        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
          ZERO                                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- PX WAS RETURNING TO SEAT FROM BLUE ROOM. ACFT ABOUT MIDWAY BETWEEN BERMUDA AND NY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8775](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8775-1973-07-23), registration cancelled 1973-07-23, S/N 45889 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-8
- Registry model: [Douglas DC-8-61](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-61) (registry code 3021952) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: No damage

## Other investigations on N8775 (1)

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 MIA68A0109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68A0109), Jun 12, 1968: Douglas DC-8 (N8775), Norfolk, VA, 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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