# Incident 19781114026779I: Lkheed 1011/, London, UK, November 14, 1978

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 14, 1978, 17:30 local time
- Place: London, UK
- Airport: Heathrow International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: TWA
- Aircraft: N81026, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N81026-2002-10-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Lockheed L-1011-385-1-15 (registry code 5265015, https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-l-1011-385-1-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rolls-Royce RB-211-22 series (registry code 54554, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-rb-211-22-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LKHEED 1011/
- People aboard: 108
- 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/19781114026779I

## Narrative

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

REJECTED TAKEOFF AFTER TIRES BLEW OUT.

## Other reports on N81026 (3)

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

- [Incident 19900407018889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900407018889I), Apr 7, 1990: Lkheed 1011385115 (N81026), Miami, FL. Fire warning NR2 engine. Shut down in accordance with company procedures. False warning was found after landing.
- [Incident 19800606055439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800606055439I), Jun 6, 1980: Lkheed 1011385115 (N81026), Boston, MA. Bird strike after takeoff. No apparent damage. Flight continued.
- [Incident 19791128045549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791128045549I), Nov 28, 1979: Lkheed 1011385115 (N81026), Los Angeles, CA. Had difficulty with flaps on 2 flights. 1st corrective action was adjustment, 2nd involved parts replaced.

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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