GENERAL INFORMATION
| Data Source |
ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT DATABASE |
| Report Number |
19780103001079I |
| Local Date |
03-JAN-78 |
| City |
CHICAGO |
| State |
IL |
| Airport Name |
CHICAGO O'HARE INTL |
| Event Type |
INCIDENT |
| Mid Air Collision |
NOT A MIDAIR |
AIRCRAFT INFORMATION
| Aircraft Make |
DOUGLAS |
| Aircraft Model |
DC8 |
| Aircraft Series |
63 |
| Operator |
UNITED AIR LINES INC |
| Primary Flight Type |
SCHEDULED AIR CARRIER |
| Secondary Flight Type |
PASSENGERS |
| Type of Operation |
AIR CARRIER/COMMERCIAL |
| Registration Nbr |
8071U |
| Total Aboard |
103 |
| Fatalities |
0 |
| Injuries |
0 |
| Aircraft Weight Class |
OVER 12500 LBS |
| Number of Engines |
4 |
Environmental/Operations Info
| Primary Flight Conditions |
VISUAL FLIGHT RULES |
| Secondary Flight Conditions |
WEATHER NOT A FACTOR |
| Visibility(mi.) |
GREATER THAN 10 MILES |
| 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
ENGINE SHUTDOWN,FLIGHT RETURNED DUE TO COMPRESSOR STALLS. ENGINE WAS CHANGED.
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