NYC71AN023

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing 707 · Durazno, Uruguay · August 13, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 13, 1970
Place
Durazno, Uruguay · DURAZNO, Uruguay
Injuries
1 serious, 49 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N886PABoeing 707
Status
Completed · report January 8, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115434

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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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1-0032  70/8/13  NR.DURAZNO,URUGUAY    BOEING 707          CR-  0  1  9  SCHED INTERNATL PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0925                    N886PA              PX-  0  0 40                            UNK/NR, 15453 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 4829 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        OPERATOR - PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RIO DE JANEIRO,BRAZ         BUENOS AIRIES,ARG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        REMARKS- ENTERED TOP OF CLDS ON LETDOWN. SEAT BELT SIGN ON. INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF URUGUAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N886PA
Reported as
Boeing 707
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
No damage