# Incident 19790802029749I: Doug DC931, Boston, MA, August 2, 1979

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 2, 1979, 15:54 local time
- Place: Boston, MA
- Airport: International
- Phase of flight: Initial Approach-IFR
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: EAL
- 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: N8923E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8923E-2010-07-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Douglas DC-9-31 (registry code 3022065, https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1 (registry code 52044, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC931
- People aboard: 82
- 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/19790802029749I

## Narrative

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

PRESSURE PROBLEM REPORTED TO ATS. REPLACED 22CO DO53 PRESSURE CONTROLLER AND 77AM24 PRESSURE AMPLIFIER.

## Other reports on N8923E (4)

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

- [Accident 19901003061859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901003061859A), Oct 3, 1990: Doug DC931 (N8923E), Cape Canaveral, FL, 1 fatal. Turbulence near thunderstorm. Passenger hurt died day later. Passengers ignored seat belt sign.
- [Incident 19900111003149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900111003149I), Jan 11, 1990: Doug DC931 (N8923E), Atlanta, GA, Minor damage. Baggage handler was injured when belt loader he was positioning hit and proceeded under the fuselage structure.
- [Incident 19840802042182I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840802042182I), Aug 2, 1984: Doug DC931 (N8923E), Atlanta, GA, Minor damage. Had powerbacked from gate. Stopped to make turn. Eal N8987E powerbacked from adjacent gate and hit eal 8987E.
- [Incident 19820829052799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820829052799I), Aug 29, 1982: Doug DC931 (N8923E), Houston, TX. Right engine oil quanity decreased. Diverted to Houston. Found oil cap off on right engine.

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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