OAK76AP026

NTSB accident investigation · Douglas DC-10 · Calgary, Canada · November 3, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 3, 1975
Place
Calgary, Canada · CALGARY,CAN, CD
Injuries
2 serious, 1 minor, 169 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N101TVDouglas DC-10
Status
Completed · report January 14, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
150360

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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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1-0034   75/11/3 NR.CALGARY,CAN        DOUGLAS DC-10       CR-  0  0 13  NS/CTR REVENUE PASSG INTL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1345                    N101TV              PX-  0  2157                            55, 26950 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            1550 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - TRANS-INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LONDON,ENGLAND              OAKLAND,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT SIGN ON
        WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     300
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           180                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- PAX INJ WHILE LEAVING BLUE ROOM.

Aircraft

Registration
N101TV
Reported as
Douglas DC-10
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
No damage