Douglas DC-9 crash, May 18, 1972, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywo...
Douglas DC-9 accident on May 18, 1972 near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Florida, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Pilot continued the instrument...
- Date: May 18, 1972
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-9
- Location: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot continued the instrument approach in weather that did not allow adequate visual reference, combined with faulty landing technique
Eastern Airlines flight EA346 from Miami to Cleveland made an intermediate stop at Fort Lauderdale, where the jetliner landed hard on runway 09L in thunderstorms and heavy rain on 18 May 1972. The undercarriage and tail separated and the aircraft slid to a stop and burned on the wet runway. Three occupants were injured and seven escaped unhurt.