Douglas DC-9 crash, Dec 20, 1972 (10 killed), Chicago-O'H...
Douglas DC-9 accident on December 20, 1972 near Chicago-O'Hare Illinois, United States with 10 fatalities. Cause: Failure of the air traffic control...
- Date: December 20, 1972
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-9
- Location: Chicago-O'Hare Illinois, United States
- Fatalities: 10
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Failure of the air traffic control system to ensure separation of aircraft in restricted visibility, as found by the NTSB.
A North Central DC-9 taking off from O'Hare in fog struck the tail of a Delta Convair 880 that was crossing the same runway. The DC-9 veered off, burned and killed 10 of its passengers. The NTSB found that the air traffic control system failed to keep the aircraft apart in restricted visibility.