Summary
On June 16, 1989, a Lockheed L1011-385-1 (N721DA) was involved in an accident near Jacks Creek, TN. The accident resulted in 7 serious injuries, 23 minor injuries, with 259 people uninjured out of 289 aboard.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: FAILURE OF THE PASSENGERS TO REMAIN SEATED WITH THEIR SEAT BELTS FASTENED AS THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED UNFORECAST SEVERE CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE.
This accident is documented in NTSB report ATL89FA161. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N721DA.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
FAILURE OF THE PASSENGERS TO REMAIN SEATED WITH THEIR SEAT BELTS FASTENED AS THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED UNFORECAST SEVERE CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ATL89FA161