Serious incident Airbus A300B4-2C N203EA,
ASN logo
ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380533
 
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information. If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.

Date:Sunday 6 November 1983
Time:20:08 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic A30B model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A300B4-2C
Owner/operator:Eastern Airlines Inc.
Registration: N203EA
MSN: 043
Engine model:GE CF6-JOC
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 250
Aircraft damage: Minor
Category:Serious incident
Location:Miami, FL -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Chicago, IL (KORD)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
DURING TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL THE NO-4 TIRE FAILED FOLLOWED BY FAILURES OF THE OTHER SURROUNDING TIRES. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THERE WAS NO FIRE. THE FUSE PLUG IN THE NO-4 TIRE WAS FOUND PARTIALLY MELTED.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MIA84IA025
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MIA84IA025

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
01-Apr-2024 17:43 ASN Update Bot Added

Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description

The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:

CONNECT WITH US: FSF on social media FSF Facebook FSF Twitter FSF Youtube FSF LinkedIn FSF Instagram

©2024 Flight Safety Foundation

1920 Ballenger Av, 4th Fl.
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
www.FlightSafety.org