Serious incident McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73F N791FT,
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Date:Thursday 30 June 1988
Time:07:02 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC87 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73F
Owner/operator:Emery Air Freight
Registration: N791FT
MSN: 46845
Total airframe hrs:54083 hours
Engine model:GE CFM-56-2
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Minor
Category:Serious incident
Location:Seattle, WA -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Dayton, OH (KHDY)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
CREW NOTED INFLIGHT INDICATIONS OF LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID, THEN CARRIED OUT STANDARD PROCEDURES PER CREW MANUAL. EMERG HYD SYS USED TO LOWER FLAPS FOR LNDG. ACFT LANDED WITH FOUR RIGHT BRAKES LOCKED. THE TIRES BLEW AND THE WHEELS WERE GROUND FLAT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A RUPTURED #3 HYDRAULIC PUMP PRESSURE LINE AND AN IMPROPERLY RIGGED EMERGENCY HYDRAULIC PUMP CONTROL ARM.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: SEA88IA121
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 6 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB SEA88IA121

Location

Revision history:

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