# Incident 19840229012829I: Doug DC861, Chicago, IL, February 29, 1984

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 29, 1984, 15:35 local time
- Place: Chicago, IL
- Airport: Ohare International
- 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: N8087U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8087U-2008-02-13) (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: 242
- 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/19840229012829I

## Narrative

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

EMERGENCY DESCENT DUE TO LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION. FOUND EXTERNAL AIRCONDITIONING DOOR WAS TORN OFF.

## Other reports on N8087U (4)

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

- [Incident 19981101043559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981101043559I), Nov 1, 1998: Doug DC871 (N8087U), Dayton, OH. (-5)Aircraft was on approach to day, controller cleared aircraft to land on runway 24R. Runway was notamed closed on the ATIS. Flight crew did not question…
- [Incident 19981018045399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981018045399I), Oct 18, 1998: Doug DC871F (N8087U), Dayton, OH. (-5)Eww 380 was level at 6000 ft. MSL. ATC cleared EWW338 to climb to 9000FE. MSL. EWW380 took the clearance in error and executed a climb. EEW380 read back…
- [Incident 19880103010929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880103010929I), Jan 3, 1988: Doug DC871 (N8087U), Chicago, IL. Smoke in cabin prior to push back. Left pack valve failed to close, allowing engine bleed air to enter cabin.
- [Incident 19800723062289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800723062289I), Jul 23, 1980: Doug DC861 (N8087U), Chicago, IL. Shut down engine due to oil loss.

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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