SERS · DOUGLAS DC-8-71F · 1994-11-30 · CHICAGO, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI95LA049
Event ID
20001206X02584
Type
Accident
Date
1994-11-30
Location
CHICAGO, IL, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
6
Total aboard
7
Aircraft
Make
DOUGLAS
Model
DC-8-71F
Registration
N826BX
FAR Part
121
Engines
4
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAWN
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the failure of the ground crew to maintain an appropriate center of gravity while downloading cargo from the airplane. A factor was the ground crew's failure to follow established downloading procedures.