# Incident 19800320045509I: Doug DC931, Philadelphia, PA, March 20, 1980

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 20, 1980, 09:00 local time
- Place: Philadelphia, PA
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: USAA
- Location: 39.9523° N, 75.1638° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Philadelphia, PA, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9523&lon=-75.1638&mi=10
- Aircraft: N943VJ, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N943VJ-2013-05-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Douglas DC-9-31 (registry code 3022065, https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series (registry code 52048, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC931
- People aboard: 43
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DCA80IA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA80IA014) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800320045509I

## Narrative

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

RAPID RISE IN CABIN ALTITUDE, UNABLE TO CONTROL. PILOT DESCENDED. ALL OXYGEN MASKS DID NOT DEPLOY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DCA80IA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA80IA014), Mar 20, 1980: Douglas DC-9 (N943VJ), Washington, DC, incident, no damage

## Other reports on N943VJ (4)

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

- [Incident 19990917028379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990917028379I), Sep 17, 1999: Doug DC931 (N943VJ), Syracuse, NY, Minor damage. (-23) On 09/17/1999 at 0728 EDT at Syracuse international airport (ksyr), a DC-9-31, N943VJ, operated by express one international (eisa), experienced bird…
- [Incident 19810725054759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810725054759I), Jul 25, 1981: Doug DC931 (N943VJ), Indianapolis, IN, Minor damage. One main tire blew out on takeoff.
- [Incident 19810623054459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810623054459I), Jun 23, 1981: Doug DC931 (N943VJ), Washington, DC, Minor damage. Advise gear out of line. Foamed runway wheel aligned on landing. Torque links seperated.
- [Incident 19800103010169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800103010169I), Jan 3, 1980: Doug DC931 (N943VJ), Detroit, MI. Crew felt vibration from nose gear. Maintenance found right nose door open and cable broken.

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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