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July 16, 1984 · Boeing 727-225 · N8840E

Marietta, GA

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Incident
Date
July 16, 1984
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (45 uninjured)
Location
Marietta, GA
Aircraft
Boeing 727-225
Tail Number
N8840E
Operator
USAF 19Th Aref Wingf
Injuries
None
NTSB Number
DCA84IA030

Eastern Airlines Flight 92, a Boeing 727, N8840E, and an Air Force KC-135, Reg #60-0330, call sign FOWL 24, were involved in a near collision while both aircraft were maintaining FL350. The captain of Flight 92 reported that during the occurrence, the KC-135 passed directly in front of his aircraft at a distance of about 1/4 mile, crossing from right to left. Also, he reported that there was insufficient time for him to avoid wake turbulence from the KC-135. The KC-135 flight crew were unaware of the occurrence until after they had completed their training flight. An investigation revealed that the incident occurred after Jacksonville Center had instructed the KC-135 crew to contact Atlanta Center during a hand-off. The KC-135 copilot thought he had complied, but no calls were recorded until after the incident. The Atlanta controller was not aware of the KC-135 in his assigned airspace until after the captain of Flight 92 reported the near collision. The investigation revealed that radar data on the KC-135 was available and displayed on the controller's scope.

Full Narrative

EASTERN AIRLINES FLT 92, A BOEING 727, N8840E, AND AN AIR FORCE KC-135, REG #60-0330, CALL SIGN FOWL 24, WERE INVOLVED IN A NEAR COLLISION WHILE BOTH ACFT WERE MAINTAINING FL350. THE CAPTAIN OF FLT 92 REPORTED THAT DURING THE OCCURRENCE, THE KC-135 PASSED DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF HIS ACFT AT A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 1/4 MI, CROSSING FROM RIGHT TO LEFT. ALSO, HE REPORTED THAT THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT TIME FOR HIM TO AVOID WAKE TURBULENCE FROM THE KC-135. THE KC-135 FLT CREW WERE UNAWARE OF THE OCCURRENCE UNTIL AFTER THEY HAD COMPLETED THEIR TRAINING FLT. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AFTER JACKSONVILLE CENTER HAD INSTRUCTED THE KC-135 CREW TO CONTACT ATLANTA CENTER DURING A HAND-OFF. THE KC-135 COPLT THOUGHT HE HAD COMPLIED, BUT NO CALLS WERE RECORDED UNTIL AFTER THE INCIDENT. THE ATLANTA CONTROLLER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE KC-135 IN HIS ASSIGNED AIRSPACE UNTIL AFTER THE CAPTAIN OF FLT 92 REPORTED THE NEAR COLLISION. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT RADAR DATA ON THE KC-135 WAS AVAILABLE & DISPLAYED ON THE CONTROLLER'S SCOPE.

Flight

Event TypeIncident
Event Time11:00 EDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBoeing 727-225
Tail NumberN8840E
Aircraft CategoryAir
OperatorUSAF 19Th Aref Wingf
Operating RulePart 121
Engines3
Engine TypeTurbofan
Engine DetailsP&W · JT8D-7B · Turbofan | P&W · J-57-59W · Turbojet
Seats134

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (45 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured45
Total45
Crew 1Age 45 · First Class
Crew 2Age 35 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Weather SourcePILO

Appendix: Source Data