PA 759
9 Jul 1982 · WeatherPAN AM FLIGHT 759
Boeing 727-200 · Pan Am · Image: Wikimedia Commons
Why it happened
Microburst seconds after liftoff
Wind shear
Takeoff performance
Storm cell avoidance
Aircraft
Boeing 727-200
Pan Am
Route
New Orleans (MSY), USA
→ Las Vegas (LAS), USA
People
145 on board
145 fatalities +8 on ground
Date
9 Jul 1982
Flight crew
Captain: Kenneth McCullers
Category
Weather
Microbursts, ice, hail and storms.
THE STORY
A microburst pushed the 727 down seconds after liftoff. It plowed through a Kenner neighborhood, killing everyone aboard and eight on the ground.