en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aloha_Airlines_Flight_243
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with 5 crew members and 90 passengers on board (including an air traffic controller travelling on the cockpit jumpseat)
Official NTSB records say Flight 243 had 89 passengers and 6 crewmembers aboard, not 90 passengers and 5 crew. The FAA air traffic controller in the cockpit jumpseat was counted in the six-person crew total rather than as a passenger.
Full reasoning
The onboard total of 95 people is consistent with official sources, but the breakdown in this sentence is not.
The NTSB's investigation summary for Aloha Airlines Flight 243 states: "There were 89 passengers and 6 crewmembers on board." A separate NTSB safety recommendation letter about the same accident repeats the same count: 89 passengers and 6 crewmembers.
So the article's split of 5 crew members and 90 passengers misclassifies one person. The air traffic controller riding in the cockpit jumpseat is reflected in the NTSB's official total as part of the six crewmembers, not as the 90th passenger.
In short:
- Correct total aboard: 95
- Correct breakdown per NTSB: 89 passengers, 6 crewmembers
- Article's breakdown: 90 passengers, 5 crew members
2 sources
- NTSB Investigation: Aloha Airlines, Flight 243, Boeing 737-200, N73711
On April 28, 1988 ... There were 89 passengers and 6 crewmembers on board.
- NTSB Safety Recommendation A-89-53 through -69
On April 28, 1988 ... There were 89 passengers and 6 crewmembers on board.