OAK68A0013

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing 707 · Manila, RP · August 18, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 18, 1967
Place
Manila, RP · MANILA, Philippines
Injuries
1 serious, 131 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N17322Boeing 707
Status
Completed · report April 29, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114870

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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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1-0054  67/8/18  NR.MANILA,P.I.        BOEING 707          CR-  0  1  8  MIL CONTRACT PASSG INTL   AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2115                    N17322              PX-  0  0123                            46, UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, UNK/NR
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        OPERATOR - CONTINENTAL AIR LINES,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT PERSONNEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT NOT FASTENED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     *ERROR-INVALID CODE*
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- SEAT BELT SIGN ON.STEWARDESS THROWN FROM SEAT. PLT HAD ADVISED CREW AND PAX OF EXPECTED TURB.

Aircraft

Registration
N17322
Reported as
Boeing 707
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
No damage

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