# Incident 19850703036679I: Doug DC931, Chicago, IL, July 3, 1985

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 3, 1985, 08:59 local time
- Place: Chicago, IL
- Airport: Midway
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: MIDA
- 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: N934ML, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N934ML-2001-08-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Douglas DC-9-31 (registry code 3022065, https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC931
- People aboard: 29
- 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/19850703036679I

## Narrative

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

AT ROTATION AIRCRAFT STRUCK 2 SEA GULLS. RETURNED FOR LANDING. STRIKES ON RADOME AND PITOT TUBE. NO DAMAGE.

## Other reports on N934ML (4)

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

- [Incident 19950717044059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950717044059I), Jul 17, 1995: Doug DC931 (N934ML), Ft Lauderdale, FL. Narrative: after more than one hr. At FL 31,000 ft. cabin started to climb at 1,500 per min. And crew unable to control manual or auto. PIC descended initially…
- [Incident 19910903049769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910903049769I), Sep 3, 1991: Doug DC931 (N934ML), Chicago, IL. When aircraft made turn from taxiway left gear went off into mud. Towed out. Passengers bussed to terminal.
- [Incident 19901228064159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901228064159I), Dec 28, 1990: Doug DC931 (N934ML), Ft Lauderdale, FL. Flap handle would not respond. Slats remained extended with indicator showing up. Emergency landing.
- [Incident 19871009076939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871009076939I), Oct 9, 1987: Doug DC931 (N934ML), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Starting to taxi for takeoff. Jet blast blew out two windows in a storage room. Knocked down a temporary wall.

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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