# Incident 19780817038029I: Doug DC1010, Jamaica, NY, August 17, 1978

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 17, 1978, 10:27 local time
- Place: Jamaica, NY
- Airport: Jfk International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: AAL
- Location: 40.6915° N, 73.8057° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jamaica, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6915&lon=-73.8057&mi=10
- Aircraft: N118AA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N118AA-2002-06-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10 (registry code 3022110, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: GE CF6-6 series (registry code 30020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf6-6-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC1010
- Reported engine: GE CF6*
- People aboard: 267
- 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/19780817038029I

## Narrative

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

FLGHT RETURNED AFTER ENGINE FAILED ON TAKEOFF.

## Other reports on N118AA (4)

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

- [Incident 19850830056499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850830056499I), Aug 30, 1985: Doug DC1010 (N118AA), Chicago, IL. Diverted with engine shutdown after excessive movement and vibration. Number 1 engine checked satisfactorily.
- [Incident 19800409048179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800409048179I), Apr 9, 1980: Doug DC10/ (N118AA), Chicago, IL. Aircraft returned due to hydraulic failure in flight. Pax obd - 135.
- [Incident 19780428013999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780428013999I), Apr 28, 1978: Doug DC1010 (N118AA), Los Angeles, CA, Minor damage. Ground crew saw smoke and fire coming from engine tail pipe area as plane pulled up to gate.
- [Incident 19780226001939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780226001939I), Feb 26, 1978: Doug DC10/ (N118AA), San Francisco, CA, Substantial damage. Shut down engine due to EGT increase and fire warning. Fuel dumped, precautionary landing made.

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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