| Status: | Definitief |
| Datum: | 16 NOV 1959 |
| Tijd: | 00:55 CST |
| Type: | Douglas DC-7B |
| Vloog voor: | National Airlines |
| Gehuurd van: | Delta Air Lines |
| Registratie: | N4891C |
| Constructienummer: | 45355/922 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1958 |
| Aantal vlieguren: | 6578 |
| Motoren: | 4 Wright R-3350 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 6 / inzittenden: 6 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 36 / inzittenden: 36 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 42 / inzittenden: 42 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | 57 km (35.6 mijl) E van Pilottown, LA [Gulf of Mexico] (Atlantische Oceaan)
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| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Binnenlandse lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Tampa International Airport, FL (TPA/KTPA), Verenigde Staten |
| Vliegveld van aankomst: | New Orleans International Airport, LA (MSY/KMSY), Verenigde Staten |
| Vluchtnummer: | 967 |
Beschrijving:National Airlines Flight 967 took off from Tampa (TPA) at 23:32 for a flight to New Orleans (MSY) at FL140. At 00:55 the aircraft suddenly crashed into the Gulf of Mexico.
Intensive sea and air searches resulted in finding nine floating bodies and a small amount of floating debris the following morning. The main wreckage has not been located despite several well placed searches.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Because of the lack of physical evidence, the probable cause of this accident is unknown."
Bronnen:
» ICAO Circular 64-AN/58 (77-79)
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Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft
niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Tampa International Airport, FL en New Orleans International Airport, LA bedraagt 779 km (487 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.