# Incident 19790817031729I: Boeing 747/, Boston, MA, August 17, 1979

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 17, 1979, 20:00 local time
- Place: Boston, MA
- Airport: Logan International
- Phase of flight: Initial Approach-IFR
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: NWA
- 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: N624US, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N624US-2018-01-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 747-251B (registry code 1384892, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-251b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT9D series (registry code 52054, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt9d-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 747/
- Reported engine: PWA JT8*
- People aboard: 257
- 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/19790817031729I

## Narrative

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

ENGINE SHUTDOWN DUE TO COMPRESSOR STALLS AND HIGH EGT. ENGINE VANE BLEED CONTROL CHANGED.

## Other reports on N624US (2)

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

- [Incident 20020217003559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020217003559I), Feb 17, 2002: Boeing 747251B (N624US), Obyan, Northern Mariana Islands, Minor damage. (-23) Nasap report "arr'ed in spn-overcast skies and light rain. Winds were reported at 070 at 21 knots. ILS app'ch to rwy 07. Min autobrakes selected for wet…
- [Incident 19920316009869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920316009869I), Mar 16, 1992: Boeing 747251B (N624US), Honolulu, HI, Minor damage. Left wing struck properly parked jetway bridge while parking. Ground personnel issued stop order too late.

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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