Editing Eastern Air Lines (section)

===Non-fatal accidents and incidents===
[[File:Eastern Air Lines Lockheed L-749A crash Curles Neck Farm.jpg|thumb|Flight 601, the subject of a July 19, 1951 incident]]
* December 19, 1936: A Douglas DC-2-112 (NC13732) struck trees and crashed near Milford, Connecticut due to pilot error and radio problems; all 11 on board survived. The aircraft was leased from North American Aviation.<ref>{{ASN accident|title=NC13732|id=19361219-0|access-date=2 June 2016}}</ref>
* October 18, 1938: A Douglas DC-2-112 (NC13735) had engine failure while taking off from Montgomery, Alabama.  The engine caught fire and fell from the plane.  The plane struck a tree upon landing in a field just a few miles from the airport.  All 13 on board, including the crew of 3, survived with only the Captain, [[John David Hissong]], sustaining minor burns.
* April 3, 1941: A Douglas DC-3-201B (NC21727) crashed into water off Vero Beach, Florida during a storm; although all 16 on board were injured, none were killed. The aircraft was written off.<ref>{{ASN accident|title=NC21727|id=19410403-0|access-date=2016-06-02}}</ref>
* November 19, 1943: Trip 12, a Douglas DC-3-201E (NC19968), made an emergency landing at New Orleans en route from Houston after the pilot allowed the aircraft to descend too low during the second attempt to land. The number one propeller hit the water, causing portions of the engine and cowling to break off. All 15 on board survived. The aircraft was repaired and returned to service.<ref>{{ASN accident|title=NC19968|id=19431119-0|access-date=2016-06-02}}</ref>
* October 11, 1946: Flight 546, a [[Douglas C-54B]] (NC88729), struck a ridge near Alexandria, Virginia while on approach to Washington National Airport; all 26 on board survived. During the approach, the aircraft had descended too low.<ref>{{ASN accident|title=NC88729|id=19461011-0|access-date=2016-06-02}}</ref>
* December 19, 1946: Flight 605, a Douglas C-54B (NC88813) collided in mid-air with Universal Air Lines Flight 7, a Douglas C-47 (NC54374), near Aberdeen, Maryland. The C-47 departed Newark for Raleigh, while the C-54 departed Newark 15 minutes later for a non-stop flight to Miami. Near Aberdeen the C-54 flew past the C-47. The C-54 co-pilot saw the lights of an aircraft close and to the left of the C-54, which turned out to be the C-47. The C-54 pilot rolled into a right bank and forcefully pulled up the nose, causing the rear of the C-54 to strike the forward top portion of the C-47. The C-47 landed safely at Philips Army Air Field while the C-54 diverted to Washington. There were no casualties on either aircraft and both aircraft were repaired and returned to service.<ref>{{ASN accident|title=NC54374|id=19461219-1|access-date=2016-06-02}}</ref><ref>{{ASN accident|title=NC88813|id=19461219-2|access-date=2016-06-02}}</ref>
* January 21, 1948: Flight 604, a Lockheed L-649 Constellation (NC111A), crashed into a snow bank while landing at Logan International Airport following a loss of control due to a snow-covered runway; all 25 on board survived.<ref>{{ASN accident|title=NC111A|id=19480121-0|access-date=2016-06-02}}</ref>
* July 19, 1951: Flight 601, a Lockheed L-749A Constellation (N119A), suffered severe buffeting after an access door opened in flight. A flapless wheels-up landing was made at [[Curles Neck Farm]], Virginia. The aircraft was later repaired and returned to service.<ref name=ASN190751>{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19510719-0|title=Accident description|publisher=Aviation Safety Network|access-date=11 March 2010}}</ref>
* November 27, 1951: Flight 167, a Douglas DC-3-201C (N25646) collided in mid-air with [[Civil Air Patrol]] [[Piper L-4|Piper L-4J]] ''45-5151'' near Ocala, Florida. The Piper was climbing after a left turn when it struck the DC-3. The DC-3's number one propeller made several cuts in the Piper's left wing, causing a loss of control and the Piper crashed, killing the pilot. The DC-3 circled the airport for a few minutes before landing safely with no casualties.<ref>{{ASN accident|title=N25646|id=19511127-1|access-date=2016-06-02}}</ref>
* September 6, 1953: An L-1049 Super Constellation (N6214C) crashed on landing at McChord Air Force Base due to a hydraulic failure caused by engine problems; all 32 on board survived.<ref>{{ASN accident|title=N6214C|id=19530906-1|access-date=2016-06-03}}</ref>
* May 8, 1954: Eastern Air Lines Flight 2634W made an emergency landing at Naval Auxiliary Air Station Edenton (now [[Northeastern Regional Airport]])in [[Edenton, NC]]. All crew and passengers survived. This is according to a letter written by chairman of the board, Eddie Rickenbacker to Marine Air Base Squadron 14.
* February 17, 1956: [[Eastern Air Lines Flight 156]] crashed near [[Owensboro, Kentucky]], due to pilot error; all 23 on board survived. The aircraft stalled and crashed following an improperly executed final approach.<ref>{{ASN accident|title=N445A|id=19560217-1|access-date=2016-06-03}}</ref>
* March 10, 1957: A Martin 4-0-4 (N453A) crashed on landing at [[Standiford Field]] due to pilot error; all 34 on board survived. A portion of the left wing separated inboard of the number one engine due to excessive sink rate caused by the pilot's landing approach technique.<ref>{{ASN accident|title=N453A|id=19570310-1|access-date=2016-06-03}}</ref>
* June 28, 1957: A [[Douglas DC-7B]] (N808D) had just returned from a training flight and was taxiing to the maintenance hangar at [[Miami International Airport]] when it collided with a parked Eastern Air Lines L-1049 Super Constellation (N6212C) near the hangar. Fuel leaked and both aircraft caught fire and burned out.<ref>{{ASN accident|title=N6212C|id=19570628-0|access-date=26 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{ASN accident|title=N808D|id=19570628-1|access-date=26 May 2016}}</ref>
* March 17, 1958: A [[Martin 4-0-4]] (N496A) (Flight # unknown) on final approach to [[Melbourne Orlando International Airport|Melbourne Municipal Airport]] in [[Melbourne, Florida]], struck an unmarked pile of gravel at the approach end of the runway. During the landing roll the landing gear collapsed, and the aircraft caught fire and burned. All 10 occupants (3 crew, 7 passengers) evacuated safely.<ref>{{ASN accident|id=19580317-0|access-date=May 4, 2021|title=N496A}}</ref>
* October 18, 1966: A Lockheed L-1049C Super Constellation (N6219C) caught fire during refueling at Miami after a fuel line ruptured, causing substantial damage to the wing.    The aircraft was written off, and broken up in June 1967.<ref>{{ASN accident|title=N6219C|id=19661018-1|access-date=2016-05-31}}</ref>
* May 18, 1972: Flight 346, a Douglas DC-9-31 (N8961E) landed hard at Fort Lauderdale International Airport, collapsing the landing gear and breaking off the tail; all ten on board survived.<ref>{{ASN accident|title=N8961E|id=19720518-1|access-date=2018-8-30}}</ref>
* November 27, 1973: Flight 300, a [[McDonnell Douglas DC-9]]-31 inbound from [[Pittsburgh International Airport]] to [[Akron-Canton Airport]] landed too far down the runway, hydroplaned and went off the end of the runway and over an embankment in fog, low ceilings, light rain and 1.5 mile visibility. The aircraft was severely damaged and written off. All 26 on board (5 crew, 21 passengers) survived with various injuries.<ref>{{ASN accident|id=19731127-2|access-date=2020-10-28|title=N8967E}}</ref>
* July 2, 1976: A Lockheed L-188 Electra (N5531) was blown up on the ground by a bomb at Logan International Airport.<ref>{{ASN accident|title=N5531|id=19760702-0|type=Criminal|access-date=2016-05-31}}</ref>
* September 26, 1978: Eastern Air Lines Flight 75, an L-1011, overtook [[Air Caribbean Flight 309]], a Beech 18, on approach to [[Luis Munoz Marin International Airport|Isla Verde International Airport]] in [[San Juan, Puerto Rico]]. There were no injuries on the Eastern airplane, but all six occupants on the Air Caribbean plane were killed when it plummeted and crashed on to a local bar. Eastern Airlines and the FAA later settled with family members of the six dead people as well as injured bar clients, paying them almost $5,700,000 for damages.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.leagle.com/decision/19811342517fsupp82511228|title=IN RE N-500L CASES &#124; 517 F.Supp. 825 (1981) &#124; upp82511228 &#124; Leagle.com|website=Leagle}}</ref>
* May 5, 1983: [[Eastern Air Lines Flight 855|Flight 855]], a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, had all three engines shut down in flight. The pilot restarted one of the engines before returning to [[Miami International Airport]]. All 172 on board survived.
* April 21, 1984: Eastern Air Lines Flight 494, a DC-9, suffered an uncommanded deployment of [[Thrust reversal|reverse thrust]] during a flight from [[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)]] to [[Piedmont Triad International Airport|Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)]] in Greensboro, North Carolina, causing the aircraft to roll quickly to the right.  The flight crew disabled the affected engine and returned safely to Atlanta.  The pilots received the Air Line Pilots Association's Superior Airmanship Award for their handling of the incident.<ref name="alpa1984">{{cite web | url = https://www.alpa.org/news-and-events/air-line-pilot-magazine/the-landing-superior-airmanship | title = ALPA's Superior Airmanship Award | work = Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l | accessdate = 19 September 2023 | date = August 2019}}</ref>
* September 15, 1987: Flight 216, a Boeing 727 (N8857E), was seriously damaged in a [[hard landing]] in severe winds at [[Tulsa International Airport]]; the 55 passengers and 7 crew were not injured. The aircraft was inspected by mechanics at the [[American Airlines]] Tulsa maintenance base and cleared to fly; it was then flown to Kansas City and Chicago with passengers, only to be removed from service after skin wrinkles in the [[fuselage]] were noticed. A senior American Airlines official later conceded that the Tulsa mechanics "erred" in their inspection.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://app.ntsb.gov/pdfgenerator/ReportGeneratorFile.ashx?EventID=20001213X32134&AKey=1&RType=Final&IType=FA |title=NTSB Aviation Accident Final Report MIA87FA248 |publisher=[[National Transportation Safety Board]]|access-date= November 7, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Broyles |first=Gil |title=WRINKLES IN JET'S SKIN OVERLOOKED |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=AMNEWS&req_dat=1000BC63AFF86032&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F0ED3CF5D4AAD9FDF |work=[[The Dallas Morning News]] |location=Dallas, Texas |date=September 19, 1987 |access-date=November 7, 2019 |quote="Our current thinking is that we erred,' said David Kruse, vice president of American's Maintenance and Engineering Center at Tulsa International Airport. }}</ref>
* December 27, 1987: Flight 573, a Douglas DC-9-31 (N8948E), landed hard at [[Pensacola Regional Airport]]. The nose gear touched down first, and the aircraft bounced and touched down again, breaking the passenger cabin aft of the wings. The plane stopped with its tail resting on the runway but all 103 passengers and 4 crew survived.<ref>{{ASN accident|id=19871227-1|access-date=October 6, 2018|title=N8948E}}</ref>
* January 18, 1990: Eastern Air Lines Flight 111, a Boeing 727 (N8867E), collided with an Epps Air Service [[Beechcraft King Air]] upon landing at Atlanta-William B. Hartsfield International Airport, Georgia. The plane received substantial damage, but all 149 passengers and 8 crew members survived unharmed. The plane was later repaired. The King Air was destroyed, with the pilot killed and the first officer seriously injured.<ref>{{ASN accident|id=19900118-2|access-date=August 19, 2020|title=N88867E}}</ref>