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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Doug DC982 · Chicago, IL · January 2, 1989

Date: January 2, 1989 · 05:45 local
Place: Chicago, IL
Airport: Chicago-O Hare International
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: AALA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N426AA
Reported as: Doug DC982
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D217
People aboard: 144
Fatal injuries: 0

N426AARegistration cancelled May 9, 2022 · Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)S/N 49338 · Built 1986 Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D seriesTurbo-jet

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Struck the left retractable landing light on the surface of the runway while landing. Minor damage.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK THE LEFT RETRACTABLE LANDING LIGHT ON THE SURFACE OF THE RUNWAY WHILE LANDING. MINOR DAMAGE.