NYC75AN102

NTSB accident investigation · Lockheed 1011 · Philadelphia, PA · April 26, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 26, 1975
Place
Philadelphia, PA · PHILADELPHIA, PA
Injuries
1 serious, 252 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N315EALockheed 1011
Status
Completed · report June 26, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
148629

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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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1-0010  75/4/26  NR.PHILADELPHIA,PA    LOCKHEED 1011       CR-  0  1 11  SCHED INTERNATL PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1800                    N315EA              PX-  0  0241                            56, 26424 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            700 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - EASTERN AIR LINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SAN JUAN,PR                 JAMAICA,NY                   PHILADELPHIA,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
        REMARKS- FAIRCHILD FOOD CART RLSD,ROLLED AFT,HIT FLT ATNDT FACING L LIFT.NOT DTMND HOW FOOD CART RLSD.

Aircraft

Registration
N315EA
Reported as
Lockheed 1011
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
No damage

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