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| Date: | Saturday 29 May 1982 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-8-52 |
| Owner/operator: | Northeastern International Airways |
| Registration: | N801EV |
| MSN: | 45750/217 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 46356 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W JT3D-3B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 111 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Atlantic Ocean -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Orlando, FL (KMCO) |
| Islip, NY (KISP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE FLT HAD BEEN AIRBORNE ABOUT 25 MIN WITH THE SEAT BELT SIGN ON BECAUSE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF TURBULENCE. TWO FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WERE PREPARING THE BEVERAGE CART WHEN TURBULENCE WAS ENCOUNTERED. THE ACFT SUDDENLY DROPPED DOWNWARD CAUSING THE TWO ATTENDANTS TO HIT THE CEILING BEFORE FALLING TO THE FLOOR. AT THE SAME TIME THE BEVERAGE CART STRUCK ONE ATTENDANT ON THE FLOOR CAUSING A FRACTURED WRIST. A YOUNG PASSENGER RETURNING FROM THE LAVATORY FELL TO THE FLOOR & CUT HER LEG ON A BAGGAGE RESTRAINT BAR BENEATH A SEAT. THE TURBULENCE WAS ENCOUNTERED AT LAT OF 30-25N & LONG OF 078-53W.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC82FA110
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 09:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 17-Oct-2024 17:18 | ASN | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Narrative, ] |
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