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September 8, 1984 · Dassault/Sud FAN JET Falcon FAN JET FA · N460MC
Washington, DC
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Incident
Date
September 8, 1984
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (5 uninjured)
Location
Washington, DC
Aircraft
Dassault/Sud FAN JET Falcon FAN JET FA
Tail Number
N460MC
Operator
Hinderliter Industries
Injuries
None
NTSB Number
FTW84IA389
APRX 1-1/2 HRS AFTER TAKE-OFF, THE CAPT TOOK SINUS MEDICATION. APRX 30 MINUTES LATER, HE COMPLAINED OF A HEADACHE, TOOK TYLENOL & ALKA SELTZER & WENT TO THE CABIN TO LIE DOWN. THE CAPT WAS INCAPACITATED FOR THE REST OF THE FLT. THE COPLT & A PLT RATED PAX CONTINUED THE FLT TO NEWARK, NJ, WHERE AN AMBULANCE STOOD BY TO TRANSPORT THE CAPT TO A HOSPITAL. THE ILLNESS WAS DIAGNOSED AS A CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE.
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APRX 1-1/2 HRS AFTER TAKE-OFF, THE CAPT TOOK SINUS MEDICATION. APRX 30 MINUTES LATER, HE COMPLAINED OF A HEADACHE, TOOK TYLENOL & ALKA SELTZER & WENT TO THE CABIN TO LIE DOWN. THE CAPT WAS INCAPACITATED FOR THE REST OF THE FLT. THE COPLT & A PLT RATED PAX CONTINUED THE FLT TO NEWARK, NJ, WHERE AN AMBULANCE STOOD BY TO TRANSPORT THE CAPT TO A HOSPITAL. THE ILLNESS WAS DIAGNOSED AS A CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE.
Flight
Event TypeIncident
Event Time21:30 EDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftDassault/Sud FAN JET Falcon FAN JET FA
Tail NumberN460MC
Aircraft CategoryAir
OperatorHinderliter Industries
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeUnknown
Engine DetailsUnknown · UNK · Unknown
Seats12
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (5 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured5
Total5
Crew 1Age 28 · First Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightBright Night
WindCalm
Visibility100 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time21:30
Weather SourcePILO