N97S
Douglas DC-9-31
Register facts: FAA Aircraft Registry (Releasable Aircraft Database) (open data).
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Safety history
- November 14, 1970AccidentHull loss
The descent below Minimum Descent Altitude during a non precision approach under adverse weather conditions, without visual contact with the runway environment. The Board has been unable to determine the reason for this descent, although the two most likely explanations are: a) improper use of cockpit instrument data; or b) an altimetry system error. Full accident record