39.9612° N, 82.9988° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Columbus, OH, within about 8 miles.Open in the map
Date
May 20, 1978 · 14:55 local
Place
Columbus, OH
Airport
International
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
UAL
Aircraft
N9047U
Reported as
Boeing 737/
People aboard
66
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Engine shut down and aircraft diverted due to fire warning indication. Repaired broken wire.
As the FAA filed it
ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND AIRCRAFT DIVERTED DUE TO FIRE WARNING INDICATION. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE.