A North Central Airlines DC-9-31 and a Delta Air Lines Convair (CV-880) collided at the intersection of Runway 27L and the North-South taxiway on the O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, at 1800 central standard time on December 20, 1972. The DC-9 was taking off from Runway 27L, and the CV-880 was taxiing across the runway when the collision occurred. Neither flightcrew saw the other aircraft in time to avoid the collision. Forty-one passengers and four crewmembers were aboard the DC-9. Ten passengers died, and 13 passengers and 2 crewmembers were injured. The DC-9 was destroyed by impact and fire. Eighty-six passenger and seven crewmembers were aboard the CV-880. Two passengers received minor injuries. The CV-880 was substantially damaged. The weather at the O'Hare Airport at the time of the accident was reported, in part, as: ceiling indefinite 200 feet, sky obscured, with visibility 1/4 mile in fog. The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the failure of the traffic control system to insure separation of aircraft during a period of restricted visibility.


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    Title :

    Aircraft Accident Report North Central Airlines, Inc. McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31, N954N and Delta Air Lines, Inc. Convair CV-880, N8807E O'Hare International Airport Chicago, Illinois, 20 December 1972


    Publication date :

    1973


    Size :

    44 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English