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FAA Accident and Incident Reporting System (AIDS)

GENERAL INFORMATION
Data Source ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT DATABASE
Report Number 19780103001059I
Local Date 03-JAN-78
City MIAMI
State FL
Airport Name MIAMI INTL
Event Type INCIDENT
Mid Air Collision NOT A MIDAIR

AIRCRAFT INFORMATION
Aircraft Make DOUGLAS
Aircraft Model DC8
Aircraft Series 51
Operator DELTA AIR LINES INC
Primary Flight Type SCHEDULED AIR CARRIER
Secondary Flight Type PASSENGERS
Type of Operation AIR CARRIER/COMMERCIAL
Registration Nbr 809E
Total Aboard 103
Fatalities 0
Injuries 0
Aircraft Weight Class OVER 12500 LBS
Number of Engines 4

Environmental/Operations Info
Primary Flight Conditions UNKNOWN
Secondary Flight Conditions WEATHER NOT A FACTOR
Flight Plan Filed INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES

Pilot In Command
Pilot Certificates AIRLINE TRANSPORT
Pilot Qualification QUALIFIED
Total in Make/Model 0
Total in Last 90 days 0
Total in last 90 days Make/Model 0

Event Remarks

HYDRAULIC FLUID LOST IN FLIGHT. FOUND CRACKED AILERON ACTUATING CYLINDER.

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