Serious incident McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 N111AA,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376534
 
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Date:Wednesday 7 August 1985
Time:20:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC10 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10
Owner/operator:American Airlines
Registration: N111AA
MSN: 46511/23
Total airframe hrs:16031 hours
Engine model:GE CF6-6K
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 195
Aircraft damage: Minor
Category:Serious incident
Location:Detroit, MI -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Detroit, MI (KDTW)
Destination airport:Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD/KORD)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
ON AUGUST 7,1985 AT 2000 EDT, A MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10 N111AA REGISTERED TO AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC., HAD A PIECE OF THE ENGINE EXIT THE ENGINE CASE AND COWLING. ON CLIMB TO CRUISE AT DETROIT AIRPORT, DETROIT, MICHIGAN, WHILE ON A PASSENGER FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AND THE CREW AND 184 PASSENGERS WERE UNINJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT DETROIT, MICHIGAN ON AUGUST 7,1985 AT 1955 EDT.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI85IA339
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI85IA339

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
13 July 1991 N111AA American Airlines 0 Los Angeles, CA non

Revision history:

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