# Incident 19791012052399I: Boeing 727231, Tulsa, OK, October 12, 1979

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 12, 1979, 16:30 local time
- Place: Tulsa, OK
- Airport: International
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: TWA
- Location: 36.1540° N, 95.9928° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tulsa, OK, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1540&lon=-95.9928&mi=10
- Aircraft: N54335, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54335-2013-08-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 727-231 (registry code 1384079, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1 (registry code 52044, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727231
- People aboard: 107
- 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/19791012052399I

## Narrative

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

BOMB THREAT RECIEVED TEN MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE. CONTINUED TO NEARBY DESTINATION, SEARCHED, RESULTS NEGATIVE.

## Other reports on N54335 (3)

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

- [Incident 19880715043789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880715043789I), Jul 15, 1988: Boeing 727231 (N54335), St Louis, MO. Shut down NR3 engine on approach due to a fire warning. Found engine detector sensor loop defective.
- [Incident 19860412018689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860412018689I), Apr 12, 1986: Boeing 727231 (N54335), St Louis, MO. Emergency descent after cabin pressure surge. Climbed again without problem. Replaced outflow and isolation valve.
- [Incident 19800610054419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800610054419I), Jun 10, 1980: Boeing 727231 (N54335), St Louis, MO. Left main gear warning light on. Aircraft landed safely, problem was indication.

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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