Casualties unknown

1984-05-26: Boeing 727-200 (N8830E) — Eastern Airlines — Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake City, UT, US

On May 26, 1984, a Boeing 727-200 (registration N8830E) operated by Eastern Airlines was involved in an aviation accident near Salt Lake City, UT. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive; 16 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Boeing 727-200
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A flight crew landed on runway 16R, which was closed for construction, despite having received the closure information via NOTAM and ATIS. The clearance was for runway 16L.

Incident Details

Flight 428 landed on runway 16R, which was closed for construction. The closure information was included in a NOTAM and announced in ATIS information Oscar. The flight crew reported that they had obtained ATIS Oscar. The aircraft was cleared to land on runway 16L but instead landed on runway 16R.

Flight Crew Statement

The captain reported, "I landed on runway 16R, thinking left closed, airliners normally have used the west runway, 16R instead of 16L. Runway 16R was lighted and everything appeared normal at the time of our landing."

Airport Lighting Conditions

When Flight 428 was on final approach, the runway lights for runway 16R were set to step 3 because of a runway inspection. The VASI and approach lights for runway 16R were off. The runway and approach lights for runway 16L were set to step 1 at the time.

The incident occurred without further detail provided regarding aircraft type, registration, engine count, date, operator, location, occupants, injuries, damage, time of day, weather characterization, or ATC involvement.

Investigation report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive. Original record: https://carol.ntsb.gov/event/20001214X39553. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), United States.