_ 1.2 - - Injuries to Persons.
Injuries _l_l/ Crew Passengers Others Fatal - 8 126 ‘ "1* . Serious 1- 14'** 0 'i . Minor 2‘ 10 I 1***' -3»Nonet A __2 r 9.. ‘ A,.Tot.a1 .. ‘ .1452, r .2
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‘ 7*! Two survivors died’more-than 3.0; days after theaccident.‘ z . *** An. employee Of; an airline ‘whovzuassistedj'in rescuing .‘survjivors was [hospitalized overnightforchest and arm-pains. ; 3. " ‘ -’
1.3 Damage to . - fl The:i‘rplane‘v-Wésidastrbyedbyimpaa aha-'S‘os'tcrash fire-’31:“ '
1.4 .A"'other'naih§g'¢;
iOne rahtc'mbbuéfwaé'dégmyéd;grour' :highway'llight" standards” Were knocked '
over, and two'water'Storage’ tanks on the airport were damaged; The northmwater tank
was dented and the southftank wlas‘buckled and ‘displaced'from'its base.- _ V 1.5 Personnel Information
The flightcrew, cabin crew, and air traffic controllers were qualified in accordance with current regulations. The examination of the training records of all personnel did not reveal derogatory entries or anything unusual. (See appendix. B.)
" The investigation of‘the background of ~the flightcrew and their activities during the 2 to 3 days before reporting for the accident flight did not reveal anything remarkable. According to airmen who had flown with the captain, he was a very capable ' and meticulous pilot who adhered strictly to company procedures, explained his thoughts about airplane operation to the flightcrew, and cautiously deviated around thunderstOrms even. if other flights tOok more direct routes. Hewillingly accepted suggestions from his flightcrew and made prompt decisions. The captain'sziper‘sonnel 'filershowed that he had been designated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to serve as a. line check
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airman in the Boeing 727 and McDonnell DouglasDCfS‘airplanes." V --
. FAA surveillance records indicate that captain had r'ecaeiv'edeight en route inspections-in the'L-‘lOll‘ since 1979,.and all-were" satisfactory with‘ favorable comments
added concerning ecckpit'dis’cipline'and_Standardization.
fl/ SeEtE-n—ZVCFR—fiOJ of the Safety Board‘sgrule's defines'a “fatality” and a "serious injury'f as follows: "Fatal Injury'Vmeahs any injurygwhiCh' results inrdeath Within 30 days of the accident. Y'Seri'o'usinjury"-fneans any-injury whichfil) requires hospitalization for more than 48 hours, commencing within 7‘ days 'from._the,dateg.the injury was received; (2) results
in a fracture of any fibo'r'ieflexcep't sim'plerfract'tiret's’fiof fingers;;tO‘es; orfi’nose); (3) causes
Severe hemorrhages,.nerve,:muscle,for tendon damage; ‘(4)'_inv,olv'es_ any internal organ; or (5) involves second- or third-degree burns, or any burns affecting more than 5 percent of the body surface. I '
