# Incident 19811217086919I: Doug DC861, Chicago, IL, December 17, 1981

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 17, 1981, 10:50 local time
- Place: Chicago, IL
- Airport: Ohare
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: UALA
- 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: N8177U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8177U-2006-05-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-71F (registry code 302199G, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-71f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: CFM International CFM56 series (registry code 13802, https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC861
- People aboard: 227
- 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/19811217086919I

## Narrative

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

RAPID CABIN PRESSURE LOSS. EMERGENCY DESCENT. RETURNED. SERVICE AIR CONDITION PANEL SEPERATED. CHECK VALVE JAMMED.

## Other reports on N8177U (3)

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

- [Incident 20010117012849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010117012849I), Jan 17, 2001: Doug DC871F (N8177U), Peoria, IL. (-23) Incident #IGL1920010012 pilot reported that after landing smoke was noticed in the cockpit. Smell resembled anti-ice fluid residue. Aircraft was de-iced…
- [Incident 19981109039429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981109039429I), Nov 9, 1998: Doug DC871 (N8177U), Kansas City, MO. (-5) Emery airlines flight 011 inbound to mci was struck by lightning. Pilot declared an emergency. Aircraft landed without further incident. Alog book write…
- [Incident 19790208005509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790208005509I), Feb 8, 1979: Doug DC861 (N8177U), Denver, CO. Pilot took off without clearance.

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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