Serious incident McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 N785NC,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382924
 
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Date:Wednesday 1 December 1982
Time:22:27 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC95 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51
Owner/operator:Republic Airlines, Inc.
Registration: N785NC
MSN: 48110
Total airframe hrs:7077 hours
Engine model:P & W JT8D-17
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 22
Aircraft damage: None
Category:Serious incident
Location:Boise, ID -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Denver, CO (KDEN)
Destination airport:Rocky Mount, NC
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
SHORTLY AFTER CLIMBOUT FROM DENVER THE FIRST OFFICER NOTICED THE CAPTAIN TWITCH AND ASKED IF HE WAS OKAY. THE CAPTAIN ANSWERED AFFIRMATIVELY BUT DONNED HIS OXYGEN MASK AT THE CO-PILOT'S SUGGESTION. ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATER THE CAPTAIN STIFFENED WITH HIS LEFT FOOT PRESSING THE LEFT RUDDER PEDAL AS THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED THROUGH 10000 FT APPROACHING BOISE. A STEWARDESS AND PASSENGER REMOVED THE CAPTAIN FROM HIS SEAT AND LAID HIM ON THE FLOOR. THE CO-PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND CONTINUED THE APPROACH, LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AN AMBULANCE MET THE FLIGHT AND TOOK THE CAPTAIN TO THE HOSPITAL. EKG AND BLOOD CHEMISTRY TESTS SHOWED RESULTS COMPATIBLE WITH MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: SEA83IA027
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB SEA83IA027

Location

Revision history:

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