# Incident 19801001072119I: Doug DC9, Chicago, IL, October 1, 1980

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 1, 1980, 17:55 local time
- Place: Chicago, IL
- Airport: Ohare International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: USAA
- Location: 41.8500° N, 87.6501° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chicago, IL, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.8500&lon=-87.6501&mi=10
- Aircraft: N987VJ, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N987VJ-2003-07-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Douglas DC-9-31 (registry code 3022065, https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D series (registry code 52053, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC9
- People aboard: 87
- 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/19801001072119I

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED VIBRATION IN FLIGHT FOR A FEW SECONDS. MAIN GEAR DOOR MISSING ON GROUND INSPECTION.

## Other reports on N987VJ (2)

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

- [Incident 19790522027519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790522027519I), May 22, 1979: Doug DC9 (N987VJ), Philadelphia, PA. Flight returned due to engine failure. Replaced engine.
- [Incident 19780812037889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780812037889I), Aug 12, 1978: Doug DC931 (N987VJ), Syracuse, NY, Minor damage. Engine shut down due to fire warning. Found hole in burner case and cowling.

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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