# Incident 19801126080359I: Doug DC931, Buffalo, NY, November 26, 1980

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 26, 1980, 16:00 local time
- Place: Buffalo, NY
- Airport: International
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: USAA
- Location: 42.8864° N, 78.8784° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Buffalo, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8864&lon=-78.8784&mi=10
- Aircraft: N953VJ, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N953VJ-2013-06-14) (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: 3
- 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/19801126080359I

## Narrative

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

MALE FLIGHT ATTENDANT SUFFERED SEIZURE SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED, ATTENDENT HOSPITALIZED.

## Other reports on N953VJ (5)

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

- [Incident 19810308013789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810308013789I), Mar 8, 1981: Doug DC931 (N953VJ), Windsor Locks, CT, Minor damage. Fire warning lite after take off. Returned and found bleed air duct leaking.
- [Incident 19810305013909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810305013909I), Mar 5, 1981: Doug DC931 (N953VJ), Buffalo, NY, Minor damage. Landing gear indicating system give erroneous indication.
- [Incident 19810210009509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810210009509I), Feb 10, 1981: Doug DC931 (N953VJ), Pittsburg, PA. During takeoff left engine failed. Found left engine fuel pump failed.
- [Incident 19790226008179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790226008179I), Feb 26, 1979: Doug DC931 (N953VJ), Pittsburg, PA. Gear door warning light came off after retraction. Recycled gear. Maintenance cleaned switch.
- [Incident 19781023028089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781023028089I), Oct 23, 1978: Doug DC9 (N953VJ), Providence, RI. Flight aborted takeoff due to engine oil filter clog light.

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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