Summary
On May 08, 1989, a Boeing 747 (ZKNZX) was involved in an accident near Los Angeles, CA. The accident resulted in 3 minor injuries, with 383 people uninjured out of 386 aboard.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOK-OUT BY THE PILOT OF THE OTHER (SMALL TWIN ENGINE) AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE INCIDENT WAS: A DELAY OF THE 747 CREW TO SEE-AND-AVOID THE OTHER AIRCRAFT.
This accident is documented in NTSB report LAX89IA184. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft ZKNZX.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOK-OUT BY THE PILOT OF THE OTHER (SMALL TWIN ENGINE) AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE INCIDENT WAS: A DELAY OF THE 747 CREW TO SEE-AND-AVOID THE OTHER AIRCRAFT.
Aircraft Information
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX89IA184