SO 242
4 Apr 1977 · WeatherSOUTHERN AIRWAYS FLIGHT 242
McDonnell Douglas DC-9 · Southern Airways · Image: Wikimedia Commons
Why it happened
Hail flamed out both engines
Engine flameout (hail ingestion)
Weather radar interpretation
Forced landing
Aircraft
McDonnell Douglas DC-9
Southern Airways
Route
Huntsville (HSV), USA
→ Atlanta (ATL), USA
People
85 on board
63 fatalities +9 on ground
Date
4 Apr 1977
Flight crew
Captain: Bill McKenzie
Category
Weather
Microbursts, ice, hail and storms.
THE STORY
Hail choked both engines in a thunderstorm the crew flew straight into. They dead-sticked onto a Georgia highway.