Delta Flight 1141
A Boeing 727 lifted off at Dallas-Fort Worth with its flaps and slats retracted. The configuration warning stayed silent, and the aircraft stalled close to the ground.
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Aircraft
Boeing 727 accidents and incidents
The Boeing 727 appears in 3 of the incidents we cover, flown by 3 operators from 1975 to 1988. 3 rest on a final report and 0 on preliminary or official information. This page lists the incidents we have documented from official reports. It is not a measure of the aircraft's safety.
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| Date | Flight | Aircraft | Location | Fatalities | Report status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 1988 | Delta Flight 1141 | Boeing 727-232 | Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, beyond runway 18L. | 14: 12 passengers and 2 flight attendants. | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 9 July 1982 | Pan Am Flight 759 | Boeing 727-235 | Kenner, Louisiana, east of New Orleans International Airport | 153: 145 aboard and eight on the ground | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 24 June 1975 | Eastern Air Lines Flight 66 | Boeing 727-225 | Approach to runway 22L and Rockaway Boulevard, Jamaica, New York | 113 eventual deaths | LEVEL 3 Final report |
Pan Am Flight 759
A Boeing 727 encountered a microburst after takeoff from New Orleans and crashed in Kenner. The NTSB found a downdraft and decreasing headwind, with limited wind shear warning capability contributing to the accident.
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Eastern Air Lines Flight 66
Thunderstorm winds drove an Eastern 727 below the glideslope into the approach light towers at Kennedy Airport.
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