40.4406° N, 79.9959° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Pittsburgh, PA, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
September 13, 1988 · 18:36 local
Place
Pittsburgh, PA
Airport
Greater Pittsburgh International
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
Foreign air carrier (Part 129)
Operator
BRAF
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
GBHBA
Reported as
Lkheed 1011*
Reported engine
Rolls-Royce RB211*
People aboard
75
Fatal injuries
0
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Lost power in NR3 engine on rotation after takeoff. Returned, found internal turbine failure.
As the FAA filed it
LOST POWER IN NR3 ENGINE ON ROTATION AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED, FOUND INTERNAL TURBINE FAILURE.