Accident Boeing 727-225 Adv. N8857E, Tuesday 15 September 1987

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Date:	Tuesday 15 September 1987
Time:	20:36 LT
Type:	Boeing 727-225 Adv.
Owner/operator:	Eastern Air Lines
Registration:	N8857E
MSN:	20619/902
Total airframe hrs:	45757 hours
Engine model:	P&W JT8D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 62
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Tulsa, OK - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Kansas City, KS (KMKC)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE CREW OF THE BOEING 727 AIRCRAFT ON A DOMESTIC PASSENGER FLIGHT INITIATED AN APPROACH TO A RUNWAY WITH A KNOWN CROSSWIND AND TAILWIND COMPONENT. ON FINAL APPROACH THE TOWER CONTROLLERS RE-STATED THE WIND AND ISSUED A WINDSHEAR WARNING. ON SHORT FINAL AT FLARE THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED GUSTS AND TURBULENCE RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: