# Incident 19780711043189I: Doug DC8/, Boston, MA, July 11, 1978

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 11, 1978, 16:45 local time
- Place: Boston, MA
- Airport: Logan
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: UAL
- Location: 42.3584° N, 71.0598° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Boston, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3584&lon=-71.0598&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8079U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8079U-2001-09-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-71F (registry code 302199G, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-71f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC8/
- People aboard: 187
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780711043189I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LANDED WITH PARTIAL HYDRAULIC FAILURE. ONE HYDRAULIC PUMP LEAKING, ANOTHER WITH THE SHAFT SHEARED.

## Other reports on N8079U (4)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20000216041589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000216041589A), Feb 16, 2000: Doug DC871F (N8079U), Rancho Cordova, CA, Destroyed, 3 fatal. (-23) Aircraft departed mather field about 1949 pacific standard time (PST). Shortly after takeoff the crew declared and emergency to air traffic control and…
- [Incident 19970528022749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970528022749I), May 28, 1997: Doug DC871F (N8079U), Ontario, CA. NR1 engine flameout inflight. Checked engine. Unable find cause.
- [Incident 19960213003639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960213003639I), Feb 13, 1996: Doug DC871F (N8079U), Wichita, KS. Narrative: flight 329 (emery world wide) DC8 from lax to mgy diverted to ict with number 2 engine shut down. Aircraft landed without incident. Pilot report…
- [Incident 19920208032452I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920208032452I), Feb 8, 1992: Doug DC871 (N8079U), Miami, FL, Minor damage. Was struck on tail by N354AA that was departing on same runway. Aircraft had not cleared runway.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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